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August 16th, 2010

 

The meeting between Santos  and Chavez


ABSTRACT: 

  • In less than four hours both heads of state agreed to re-establish diplomatic and commercial relations.

  • Five commissions were created to work on sensible issues.

  • Chavez stated at Santa Marta that “the military agreement between Colombia and the US is an internal matter belonging to Bogota”.

  • “The Venezuelan government does not support, nor allows, or will allow the presence of the guerrilla or terrorists in Venezuela”.

  • Businessmen of both countries applauded the meeting but expressed doubts on the re-launching of the bilateral relationship.

  • Santos does not ignore that Chavez’s condemnation of the FARC and ELN is just rhetoric.

  • Many members of the guerrilla have received Venezuelan identity cards, are part of the communes  and lead them from the border.

  •  Uribe’s goodbye to Chavez was to file a complaint before the International Criminal Court and a claim before the ICHR.

  • The new host of Nariño Palace knows Chavez, whose friendly phrases at San Pedro Alejandrino contradict his normal epithets in Aló Presidente.

  • Santos has a sound judgment and might reach successful dialogue situations. Chavez lacks such soundness but will maintain the dialogue because he is afraid to confront the parliamentary elections within a confliction climate.

  • Venezuelan may be at the border of collapse.

  • The total amount of oil income in 2010-2011 will reach $43,000-45,000 million.

  • According to financial sources, BCV’s assets in currency include Pdvsas’s drafts.

  • Pdvsa’s collapse is driving the BCV into an extremely dangerous situation.

  •  Pdvsa’s situation has notably affected Chavez’s social policies who, convinced of the deterioration of his popularity, continues to demand support for his campaign.

  • Chavez qualified as impossible that Larry Palmer be accepted as the US Ambassador to Venezuela.

 

        

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