How the Hispanic Press reported the dead of Raul Reyes, the second strongman of Farc

Caracol, a Colombian Radio Broadcasting, said that one of the top leaders of Farc died in combat in a military operation in a border area with Ecuador according with the report of the Ministry of Defense of Colombia, Juan Manuel Santos. The Minister said that it has been the most important hits to the Farc [...]

Uribe Versus Chávez: The Americas take seat

Foto: Archivo / EL TIEMPO
The political tensions between Colombia and Venezuela come already to a highest level with the outspoken speeches of the two most famous current Latin American presidents: Álvaro Uribe of Colombia and leftist Hugo Chávez. The Venezuelan President said that Uribe is a lier and that Colombia needs a best president, while [...]

I lost the truest, said Chavez

Caracas — ColPas. President Hugo Chávez said that he lost the truest and that it is serious for the relations among the two countries. Chavez said also that President Uribe should ask him first clarification about the incident before taking a such a decition and that it was a violation of the agreement they have [...]

Colombian Uribe boosts tough-guy image over Chavez

By Hugh Bronstein
BOGOTA, Nov 23 (Reuters) - When President Alvaro Uribe abruptly fired Venezuela’s Hugo Chavez this week as mediator in hostage talks with rebels it confirmed Uribe as the kind of tough decision maker most Colombians say the country needs.
A quick-to-anger micro-manager who takes charge of everything [...]

Sarkozy would send letter to Uribe, said El Universal

President Chávez and Sen Córdoba, former mediators in the humanitarian release of the guerrilla hostages. Caracoal Broadcasting Picture.
El Universal of Venezuela said that the French president, Nicolas Sarkozy would send a letter to the Colombian president Alvaro Uribe asking to reconsider his decision on canceling the mediation of the Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez with the [...]