Chavez promises to cause an economic crisis in Venezuela and Colombia

[Judi Lynn]

48. It just doesn't hold up, does it?The incursion involved bombing the bejesus

out of Ecuadean land, and murdering lots of people, including some Mexican students visiting the group there trying to work out a peaceful exchange of prisoners.

The other Latin American countries were deeply enraged, and there's every good reason for them to be that way. Venezuela's was only one of the leaders absolutely furious over this filthy act, and violation of Ecuador's sovereignty.

The event DU'ers remember which triggered reactions from Latin American countries:

2008-03-10

Latin America condemns Colombia for invasion to Ecuador
Helga Serrano Narváez

Clasificado en: Política: Politica, Militar, | Internacional: Internacional, |
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Montecristi - Ecuador

Ecuador was bombed by the Colombian Army on March 1, 2008. As a result of the attack, 22 people were killed in what many have called a premeditated massacre of FARC guerrilla movement members, including number 2 leader, Raúl Reyes. Colombian President Alvaro Uribe's action was rejected by the Grupo de Río, formed by the Latin American and Caribbean countries, in the Heads of State Summit held in Dominican Republic on March 7.

This is the worst attack on Ecuador's territory since the 44 year old confrontation among the FARC, the Colombian Army, the paramilitary and other armed actors in neighboring Colombia. During the last year, there have been at least 5 incursions, causing victims on the Ecuadorean side. The Colombian government, keen on pushing the Bush directed “War Against Terror”, has continuously violated Ecuador's sovereignty not only through armed attacks, but also by carrying out aerial aspersions that have affected health, life and crops in Ecuador.

The Colombian Army attacked a FARC base set up in Ecuador, without its consent. Reportedly, FARC members were sleeping when the bomb attack from helicopters and airplanes took place. Colombian soldiers who landed in helicopters in the jungle area, shot those who were wounded and took two dead bodies, including Raúl Reyes, as a trophy for President Uribe. Three wounded young women were left behind, along with the rest of the dead bodies. They are currently recovering in a hospital in Quito, under strict protection.

Ecuador's popular President Rafael Correa denounced the violation of the country's sovereingy, demanded an immediate investigation, withdrew his Ambassador from Colombia and ousted the Colombian Ambassador from Ecuador. He began visits to many Latin American countries to inform the Presidents of the situation, obtaining solidarity for the Ecuadorean position that its sovereingty had been violated and nothing, absolutely nothing, justified such action. In order to manipulate and try to avoid condemnation, President Uribe justified the bombing as its right to fight against terrorism wherever it comes from, similar to the US and Israel claim by which they attack any country. To manipulate and justify this, Uribe claimed that in the computers found after the attack, there was documentation that linked Ecuador's Internal and External Security Minister Gustavo Larrea to the FARC movement. Explanations in Ecuador informed that a meeting had been held in order to seek the release of hostages held by the FARC, including Ingrid Betancourt, the Colombian-French former Presidential Candidate. Although Ecuador's governement has clearly expressed that there are no ties with the FARC, the political opposition will surely use such questionnable material to try to attack President Correa.

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