Venezuela broke off diplomatic relations with Colombia
CARACAS, July 22 (Xinhua Ho Shan) Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez announced on 22 to sever diplomatic relations with Colombia to protest against the recent Colombia Colombian rebels on the number of Venezuelan leader accused of hiding.
Chavez morning at the Presidential Palace with visiting Argentine national coach Diego Maradona said: "For the dignity, we have no choice but to sever diplomatic relations with Colombia. "
Chavez said his brother has announced the commissioning of the highest state of alert in the border areas. Venezuela and Colombia, 2120 km long border.
16 days, Venezuelan Foreign Minister Nicolás Maduro announced the recall of Ambassador to Colombia gustavo a. Parks Board, in response to the Colombian Defense Minister Gabriel Silva Lujan on the 15 "FARC," chief 伊万马克斯 in Venezuela and several other leaders of the organization to meet the claim.
2009 年 7 28, Venezuela announced a freeze relations with Colombia, because Colombia and the United States signed a 5 billion U.S. dollars of military cooperation agreement.
