Colombia's Uribe slams Venezuelan 'dictator' Maduro [View all]

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Colombia's former leader Alvaro Uribe on Sunday rejected an accusation by Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro that Uribe was plotting to kill him as the desperate ploy of a dictator trying to hide his illegitimacy.

In the latest in a string of explosive accusations from Hugo Chavez's recently-elected successor, Maduro said on Friday he had evidence that Uribe was conspiring with the Venezuelan opposition to kill him.

Uribe, a conservative and staunch U.S. ally, was often at odds with the hardline socialist Chavez during their respective rules. He has also questioned Maduro's disputed election victory last month.

In a statement issued by his lawyer Jaime Granados, Uribe said Maduro's accusations were part of a scheme to silence criticism and distract Venezuelans from other issues.

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