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Bacchus4.0

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11. Chavez cuts Colombia ties (trade)

Reply to Judi Lynn (Original post)

Fri May 17, 2013, 04:40 PM

May 2013

http://www.reuters.com/article/2010/07/23/us-colombia-venezuela-idUSTRE66L4JZ20100723

We have no other choice but, out of dignity, to totally break our relations with our brother nation of Colombia," Chavez said as he hosted Argentine soccer idol Diego Maradona.

Venezuelan Foreign Minister Nicolas Maduro said he had ordered the closing of Venezuela's embassy in Bogota and gave the Colombian mission 72 hours to leave. He said Caracas was considering other measures, such as suspending flights.

Chavez, who portrays himself as an anti-U.S. and anti-capitalist standard bearer in Latin America, faces an opposition challenge in September 26 legislative elections and has ramped up his rhetoric against perceived foes. Critics say he is trying to distract attention from economic and other woes.

http://www.reuters.com/article/2010/07/23/us-colombia-venezuela-idUSTRE66L4JZ20100723

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Venezuelan opposition leader sued in Colombia [View all] Judi Lynn May 2013 OP

maybe this has something to do with that "Venezuela running out of TP" story that's so very popular 0rganism May 2013 #1

And In Further News, Ma'am, Water Found To Be Wet At Room Temperature.... The Magistrate May 2013 #2

So funny how when SOME governments sue their opposition parties Dreamer Tatum May 2013 #3

Uh huh, and Republicans didn't alter the Benghazi emails cprise May 2013 #4

Colombia, Venezuela... Same thing isn't it? Just different corners of the same US backyard. idwiyo May 2013 #7

I'm dazed and confused by your post. Where does Maduro come into this? Judi Lynn May 2013 #5

perhaps you should stop rolling your eyes and use them to read the fucking article.. frylock May 2013 #6

yeah, they want to make Uribe the cause of the TP crisis in Venezuela Bacchus4.0 May 2013 #9

You're in the wrong thread, cupcake. n/t bitchkitty May 2013 #10

No kidding! n/t Judi Lynn May 2013 #12

K&R idwiyo May 2013 #8

Chavez cuts Colombia ties (trade) Bacchus4.0 May 2013 #11

Low down trick. Deprive the common person of daily necessities BlueToTheBone May 2013 #13