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Zorro

(15,740 posts)
Fri May 31, 2013, 09:41 PM May 2013

Colombia leader denies Venezuela destabilization charge

Colombia's President Juan Manuel Santos dismissed as "preposterous" Friday Venezuelan charges that his government is backing a conspiracy to destabilize the leftist-ruled neighbor.

Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro leveled the charge late Thursday, angrily accusing the Colombian leader of stabbing Caracas in the back by meeting with Venezuelan opposition leader Henrique Capriles.

"It's preposterous to think that the Colombian government is aware of, or even worse, that it is supporting some kind of action to destabilize the government of Venezuela," Santos said.

"We would be the worst affected if Venezuela had some kind of problem. What we want is for things to go well for Venezuela," he said, speaking at a public event in Palmyra, Colombia.

http://uk.news.yahoo.com/colombia-leader-denies-venezuela-destabilization-charge-175215669.html

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Colombia leader denies Venezuela destabilization charge (Original Post) Zorro May 2013 OP
Capriles should be arrested if this is true. joshcryer Jun 2013 #1

joshcryer

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1. Capriles should be arrested if this is true.
Sat Jun 1, 2013, 04:49 AM
Jun 2013

The moment he sets foot in Venezuela he should be cuffed and taken away.

No ifs, ands, or buts.

If they don't do it the Venezuelan government is lying.

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