Venezuela Restoring Diplomatic Ties with Columbia Following Week of Uncertainty

The high tension between Venezuela and Columbia has apparently eased as the two countries will apparently reestablish diplomatic ties following a tense week that saw Venezuelan military troops stationed near the Columbian border.

Hugo Chavez recalled Venezuelan embassy workers from Bogotá last week and ordered the Columbian embassy in Venezuela closed while expelling all diplomats from the neighboring country. This all followed Columbia’s strike against leftist rebels that had been stationed in Ecuador.

In that strike a prominent leader of FARC was killed, an outfit designed to overthrow the U.S. supported government of Columbia. Chavez, an adamant anti-U.S. leader, has long been believed to support FARC through intelligence and financial backing.

Chavez condemned Columbia’s attack on Ecuadorean soil, calling it an attack on the country’s sovereignty. That was followed with a show of arms as Chavez marched several troops along the border in what many feared could evolve into a full-scale war.

Those fears were relieved over the weekend at a summit in the Dominican Republic as Chavez, Ecuadorean President Rafael Correa and Columbian leader Alvaro Uribe shook hands and agreed to a peaceful resolution.

Uribe apologized for the strike and agreed to end his country’s plan to seek charges against Chavez at an international court in relation to genocide charges due to his alliance with FARC. In turn Chavez has agreed to restore diplomatic ties with Columbia and re-open their embassy in Bogotá as well as welcome back Colombian diplomats in Venezuela.

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