Colombia Just Says No to Foreign Rescue Missions
8:33 am By Jennifer Woodard Maderazo · Colombia|Controversia|Politics|Venezuela
8 Jan 2008
Citing President Hugo Chavez of Venezuela’s failed FARC hostage release operation, the Colombian government said it will not accept any more international commissions.
As much as I dislike the Uribe government, you really can’t blame them. They are trying to save face and appear in control of a situation that is really out of control. They weren’t able to negotiate any hostage release either, and ruse or not, Venezuela seemed to get farther than Colombia ever had.
Colombian Foreign Minister Fernando Araújo said that the international delegation chosen to oversee the transfer of the hostages lacked credibility, in part, according to him, because of their heavy anti-Uribe sentiment. However, the minister said that he would welcome unconditional release of the hostages to a third party.
My prediction? The level of violence and oppression in Colombia will rise and I bet Colombia will have no problem inviting intervention from one particular third party. The United States.
Via / BBC and Yahoo! News
- Tags: alvaro uribe, Colombia, farc
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3 Responses to Colombia Just Says No to Foreign Rescue Missions
Ramón
January 9th, 2008 at 8:13 pm
Countries governed by family dynasties, whether they’re Uribes, Kennedys, Clintons, Castros, Bhuttos,or Bushes are bad for the people’s health.
If Chávez succeeds in freeing more hostages; Uribe va quedar como culo.
Alberto
January 10th, 2008 at 1:08 pm
You think Fujimori can claim Colombian citizenry?
Ramón
January 10th, 2008 at 9:06 pm
I leave the decision as to whether Alberto Fujimori was good for the people of Peru to the good people of Peru.
What I will say is that Fujimori was good for the tabloids. When he and Susanna separated, it was divorce, Latin-style! Welded gates and all.
If the people decide that he should go to the slammer; so be it.
Already US and British media are down-playing the role that Chávez played in freeing the hostages.
FARC’s hostage-taking has been going on for a long time, and the Uribes and their US allies weren’t getting much traction until Chávez stepped up to the plate.
If I was hostage and the president of another nation helped free me, I would know where to focus my gratitude.
Sometimes heros look less like Trebacio and more like Sancho Panza.