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In less than four hours both heads of
state agreed to re-establish diplomatic and
commercial relations.
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Five commissions were created to work
on sensible issues.
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Chavez stated at Santa Marta that
“the military agreement between Colombia and the US
is an internal matter belonging to Bogota”.
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“The Venezuelan government does not
support, nor allows, or will allow the presence of
the guerrilla or terrorists in Venezuela”.
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Businessmen of both countries
applauded the meeting but expressed doubts on the
re-launching of the bilateral relationship.
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Santos does not ignore that Chavez’s
condemnation of the FARC and ELN is just rhetoric.
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Many members of the guerrilla have
received Venezuelan identity cards, are part of the
communes and lead them from the border.
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Uribe’s goodbye to Chavez was to
file a complaint before the International Criminal
Court and a claim before the ICHR.
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The new host of Nariño Palace knows
Chavez, whose friendly phrases at San Pedro
Alejandrino contradict his normal epithets in Aló
Presidente.
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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.
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Venezuelan may be at the border of
collapse.
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The total amount of oil income in
2010-2011 will reach $43,000-45,000 million.
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According to financial sources, BCV’s
assets in currency include Pdvsas’s drafts.
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Pdvsa’s collapse is driving the BCV
into an extremely dangerous situation.
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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.
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Chavez qualified as impossible that
Larry Palmer be accepted as the US Ambassador to
Venezuela.