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Colombia FM: Verification of FARC presence in Venezuela dropped

Patrick J. O’Donoghue | VHeadline | August 12, 2010

Colombian Foreign Minister, Maria Angela Holguin has highlighted the role of the Union of South American Nations (UNASUR) in helping to re-open political and trade relations between Colombia and Venezuela.

As regards the role of the Organization of American States (OAS), Holguin said a statement from OAS general secretary, Jose Miguel Insulza indicated that the organization was awaiting a petition of mediation from the two countries … “and as is known, it (the OAS) did not generate confidence on the part of Venezuela.”

In an interview with Bogota broadsheet, El Tiempo, the Colombian Foreign Minister ratified that no countries or international organizations are or will be undertaking verification of alleged presence of Colombian guerrillas in Venezuela (lodged by the outgoing administration).

“We are now looking forward … let us see what mechanisms of security we can implement … the idea is for the security commission to draw up the best methods.”

The security commission is one of the results of negotiations between new Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos and President Hugo Chavez last Tuesday.

Holguin announced that she will be meeting Venezuelan Foreign Minister, Nicolas Maduro in Caracas on August 22 to get border security mechanisms up and running and to review the work of the other three commissions.

August 14, 2010 - Posted by | Mainstream Media, Warmongering

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