Chávez, seeking Colombia role, distances himself from rebels

At a May presidential summit in Brazil, President Hugo Chávez of Venezuela sought out his Colombian counterpart and regional rival, �lvaro Uribe. The two had not spoken in months. But Chávez got right to the point, telling Uribe: "We haven't been giving money to the FARC," referring to the rebel group that has operated in Colombia since the 1960s.
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By sloopskipper on Jul 9, 2008, 17:26 in Politics & the war.

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chrispej says on Jul 9, 2008, 19:41: Interesting...... How will the president of Ecuador save face? 0 funny, 0 helpful.

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