Tuesday, February 23, 2010

Colombia - Venezuelan Relations Hit A New Low

Hugo Chavez (left) and Alvaro Uribe. (Photo from The Telegraph)

Chavez Of Venezuela, Uribe Of Colombia In Shouting Match -- CNN

Cancun, Mexico (CNN) -- A shouting match involving the presidents of Venezuela and Colombia is the latest rumble in months of tension between the two South American nations.

The presidential outbursts between Hugo Chavez of Venezuela and Alvaro Uribe of Colombia happened Monday afternoon at a closed-door luncheon for heads of state attending the so-called "Unity Summit" being held near the Mexican beach resort of Cancun.

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More News On Colombia - Venezuelan Relations

Hugo Chavez called a 'coward' as insults fly at Latin American summit -- The Telegraph
Uribe and Chavez lock horns in Mexico -- Colombia Reports
Clash between Uribe and Chávez shows strong differences in the region -- El Universal
Chavez-Uribe spat NOT helpful to proposed OAS without USA and Canada -- VHeadline
Fight Disrupts Latin America ‘Unity Summit’ -- The American

My Comment: So much for Latin-American unity.

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