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Hugo Chavez tells Venezuela troops to 'prepare for war' with Colombia
by Hannah Strange in Caracas, Times Online
"Colombia and Venezuela drew closer to the brink of conflict today after President Hugo Chavez sent 15,000 Venezuelan troops to the volatile border between the two countries, claiming that the US planned to use Colombian bases to mount an invasion of his oil-rich nation.
President Alvaro Uribe of Colombia said that he would appeal to the UN over the threat, which comes after months of sabre rattling over a deal that allows the US to conduct operations out of Colombian bases.
On Sunday Mr Chavez, Washington’s number one foe in the region, ordered the Venezuelan military and populace to prepare to “defend the homeland”. President Alvaro Uribe responded that Colombia had not made any “bellicose move” towards its neighbour despite Mr Chavez’s threats of war.
“Let’s not waste a day on our main aim: to prepare for war and to help the people prepare for war, because it is everyone’s responsibility,” Mr Chavez said on his weekly radio and television show Alo Presidente."
by Hannah Strange in Caracas, Times Online
"Colombia and Venezuela drew closer to the brink of conflict today after President Hugo Chavez sent 15,000 Venezuelan troops to the volatile border between the two countries, claiming that the US planned to use Colombian bases to mount an invasion of his oil-rich nation.
President Alvaro Uribe of Colombia said that he would appeal to the UN over the threat, which comes after months of sabre rattling over a deal that allows the US to conduct operations out of Colombian bases.
On Sunday Mr Chavez, Washington’s number one foe in the region, ordered the Venezuelan military and populace to prepare to “defend the homeland”. President Alvaro Uribe responded that Colombia had not made any “bellicose move” towards its neighbour despite Mr Chavez’s threats of war.
“Let’s not waste a day on our main aim: to prepare for war and to help the people prepare for war, because it is everyone’s responsibility,” Mr Chavez said on his weekly radio and television show Alo Presidente."