Venezuela's Hugo Chavez Allegedly Helped Colombian, Spanish Militants Forge Ties -- Washington PostMACHIQUES, VENEZUELA -- For two years, Colombian officials have accused Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez of providing arms and sanctuary to Marxist rebels intent on toppling Colombian President Álvaro Uribe, Washington's closest ally in a turbulent region.
Now, based on documents and witness testimony, Chávez is facing fresh accusations that his government has gone well beyond assisting the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or FARC. Documents seized from two subversive groups, along with information provided by former Colombian guerrillas, suggest that Venezuela facilitated training sessions here between the FARC and ETA, a separatist group in Spain that uses assassinations and bombings in its effort to win independence for the northern Basque region.
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My Comment: No surprise that Chavez decided not to go to Spain for last week's EU-Latin American summit.
The Heritage Foundation has more on Chavez's connections to terror groups.
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