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Chavez Freezes Out Colombia

Puts brakes on bilateral ties over talks with rebels

By Peter Fearon,  Newser Staff

Posted Nov 26, 2007 4:56 AM CST

(Newser) – Venezuela's volatile President Hugo Chavez says he is freezing ties with neighboring Colombia, insulted by Bogota's decision to ditch Chavez as a negotiator with Marxist guerrillas who have been holding hostages for years. Colombia's President Alvaro Uribe accused Chavez of favoring the rebels and overstepping...   Read full story »

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