Caracas, March 3, 2008 (venezuelanalysis.com) - Venezuelan Foreign Minister Nicolás Maduro said in a telephone call to state owned television station (VTV) Sunday night, that Colombia has converted itself into a base for organizing war, aggression and violence. Maduro made the comments in reference to the Colombian military's massacre of 16 guerrillas from the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), including Raul Reyes, the FARC second in command, inside Ecuadorian territory.
Maduro also assured that Venezuelan troop deployments to the Colombian border are a preventative measure in response to Colombia's violation of Ecuadorian sovereignty. On Sunday Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez ordered 10 troop battalions, including tanks and aircraft to the 2200 km long border with Colombia after Colombian fighter planes and ground troops entered up to 10 kilometers into Ecuadorian territory, according to investigations by the Ecuadorian government. Also, all personnel in the Venezuelan Embassy in Bogotá have been recalled. More on the story.
2 comments:
What else is Chavez supposed to do? Yes he is taking preventative measures, and he has a lot of his country bordering Columbia, and any good leader would protect their border. We would expect the same if our North or South neighbor was having some major issues. If he uses his troops only in his country how can you blame him.
Chavez can park as many troops in Venezuela along the border as he wants.
Now, wake me up if those troops cross into Colombia, otherwise, it is a non-issue.
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