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Chavez Sends Troops to Colombian Border

Venezuelan prez angry after rebel is killed

By Neal Colgrass,  Newser Staff

Posted Mar 2, 2008 3:19 PM CST
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(Newser) – Hugo Chavez sent thousands of Venezuelan troops to the Colombian border today after Colombia killed a FARC rebel leader, CNN reports. Chavez accused Colombia of being a US puppet and said Ecuador's border was violated in the attack. "We have to liberate Colombia," said Chavez, who is linked to FARC and tried to negotiate a prisoners-for-hostages trade with it last year.

Ecuador is also shuttling troops to its Colombian border, Chavez said. But Colombia, which denied crossing into Ecuador, called the rebel's death a strike against terror. “The terrorists have had the custom of killing in Colombia and taking refuge in the territory of neighboring countries," officials said in a statement.

Ecuador's soldiers carry an alleged rebel of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, FARC, they found wounded Sunday, March 2, 2008, in the area where Colombian security forces attacked a rebel camp in Angostura, near the border with Colombia. Colombian security forces killed 17 rebels, including Luis Edgar Devia, known...
Ecuador's soldiers carry an alleged rebel of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, FARC, they found wounded Sunday, March 2, 2008, in the area where Colombian security forces attacked a rebel camp...   (Associated Press)
A man reacts during the funeral services for soldier Carlos Hernandez in Bogota, Sunday, March 2, 2008. Hernandez was killed during the attack on a rebel camp in neighboring Ecuador, near the border with Colombia, where the Colombian army killed Luis Edgar Devia, known as Raul Reyes, a top leader...
A man reacts during the funeral services for soldier Carlos Hernandez in Bogota, Sunday, March 2, 2008. Hernandez was killed during the attack on a rebel camp in neighboring Ecuador, near the border...   (Associated Press)
In this picture released by Miraflores Press Office, Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez, is seen during his weekly broadcast Alo Presidente in Caracas, Sunday, March 2, 2008. Chavez ordered Venezuela's embassy in Colombia closed and sent thousands of troops to the countries' border Sunday after Colombia's military killed a top rebel...
In this picture released by Miraflores Press Office, Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez, is seen during his weekly broadcast "Alo Presidente" in Caracas, Sunday, March 2, 2008. Chavez ordered Venezuela's...   (Associated Press)
In this picture released by Miraflores Press Office, Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez, speaks during his weekly broadcast Alo Presidente in Caracas, Sunday, March 2, 2008. Chavez ordered Venezuela's embassy in Colombia closed and sent thousands of troops to the countries' border Sunday after Colombia's military killed a top rebel leader....
In this picture released by Miraflores Press Office, Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez, speaks during his weekly broadcast "Alo Presidente" in Caracas, Sunday, March 2, 2008. Chavez ordered Venezuela's...   (Associated Press)
In this picture released by Miraflores Press Office, Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez, left, speaks during his weekly broadcast Alo Presidente in Caracas, Sunday, March 2, 2008. Chavez ordered Venezuela's embassy in Colombia closed and sent thousands of troops to the countries' border Sunday after Colombia's military killed a top rebel...
In this picture released by Miraflores Press Office, Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez, left, speaks during his weekly broadcast "Alo Presidente" in Caracas, Sunday, March 2, 2008. Chavez ordered Venezuela's...   (Associated Press)
Colombia's President Alvaro Uribe, right, and his Defense Minister Juan Manuel Santos attend a memorial service for soldier Carlos Hernandez in Bogota, Sunday, March 2, 2008. Hernandez was killed March 1st during the attack on a rebel camp in neighboring Ecuador, near the border with Colombia, where Colombian security forces...
Colombia's President Alvaro Uribe, right, and his Defense Minister Juan Manuel Santos attend a memorial service for soldier Carlos Hernandez in Bogota, Sunday, March 2, 2008. Hernandez was killed March...   (Associated Press)
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