Hugo Chavez Says Colombia (and U.S.) Trying to Provoke War
13:19 H | Topics: Colombia - Politics - Venezuela
Yesterday Hugo Chavez accused Colombia (and the U.S.) of provoking a war by pushing Interpol to back up the position that Venezuela's government has supported the FARC.
"El gobierno de Colombia es capaz, así lo digo, es capaz de provocar una guerra con Venezuela para tratar de justificar la intervención de los Estados Unidos en Venezuela", expresó el mandatario, en su habitual mensaje dominical.Currently Interpol is determining if computer files recovered from a camp of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia prove that Venezuela is supporting the guerrilla organization, as the U.S. and Colombia claim.
The Wall Street Journal reported May 9 that the files showed that Chavez sought guerrilla warfare training from the FARC, as the rebel group is known, and may have offered to supply them with rockets, citing unnamed senior U.S. intelligence officials. The findings may increase pressure for the U.S. to put Venezuela on the list of state sponsors of terrorism, the Journal reported.
Hugo Chavez, during yesterday's radio address, demanded that Colombian President Alvaro Uribe prove the relationship between his government and the FARC besides the "stupid documents", referring to the computer files under investigation.
Some are interpreting Chavez speaking out as a preemptive strike because Interpol will support Uribe's claims on the authenticity of the files.
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Feedback (2) » Share your opinion
1. Julia ~ Wednesday, May 14 2008 | 13:00H:
As if Uribe doesn't have his hands dirty with his connections to the paramilitary "rebels" to the right of FARC.....
Sounds like early groundwork by the White House to make "taking action" in Venezuela more palatable to "the public".
Remember Allende
2. Maegan la Mala Ortiz ~ Thursday, May 15 2008 | 11:29H:
Oh I have no doubt this is what will happen. It's not a question of if, rather of when.



