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01/19/2005:

"Standoff between Venezuela and Colombia Continues"

President Lula of Brazil and Peru's Foreign Minister have offered to mediate in the Colombian-Venezuelan crisis. Also, the Colombian Defense Minister offered to resign. Still, the standoff continues as Chavez insists on and apology and Uribe says Colombia did nothing wrong.

Last week, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez recalled his ambassador to Colombia, vowing that official relations will remain frozen until Bogotá apologizes. According to statements made by Chávez and his minister of the interior, Granda was illegally kidnapped in Caracas in a complete breach of international law and Venezuelan sovereignty.

Full Article : venezuelanalysis.com