Friday, November 20, 2009

Colombian - Venezuelan Tensions Increase After Venezuela Blows Up Bridges That Connect The Two Countries

Colombians walk next to a bridge that crosses into Colombia which was blown up by Venezuelan soldiers Photograph: Stringer/colombia/Reuters

Venezuela Blows Up Border Bridges With Colombia -- The Guardian

Tensions raised between two countries as troops dynamite rural walkways Venezuela claims are used by smugglers and militia.

Venezuela has blown up two pedestrian bridges on its border with Colombia in the latest sign of deteriorating relations between the Andean neighbours.

Soldiers destroyed the walkways because they were being used by illegal militia and drug traffickers, said Eusebio Aguero, an army general based in the border state of Táchira.

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More News On The Tensions Between Colombia And Venezuela

Venezuela Dynamites Colombia Bridges as Strain Mounts -- Bloomberg
Border bridges blown up as row worsens -- News.com.au
Colombia-Venezuela divide widens -- Al Jazeera
Colombia accuses Venezuela of blowing up border bridges -- BBC
Colombia says Venezuela blows up two border bridges -- Reuters
Venezuela's Chavez ramps up rhetoric in dispute with Colombia and U.S. -- Vancouver Sun
Chavez's threats of war against Colombia should raise alarm bells -- L.A. Times

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