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Colombia says its military on 'maximum alert'

Colombia says its military on 'maximum alert'

AFP - 8 hours 58 mins ago

BOGOTA (AFP) - Colombia warned its forces were on "maximum alert" and were prepared to defend against any attack, amid rising tensions with neighboring Venezuela. More »

  • Venezuela GDP dips 4.5 pct, country hits recession

    Venezuela GDP dips 4.5 pct, country hits recession

    AFP - Wednesday, November 18 08:25 am

    CARACAS (AFP) - Venezuela has entered a recession, recording a 4.5 percent dip in GDP for the third quarter, and putting a firm end to the top oil producer's economic boom years. More »

  • Colombia moves to calm tensions with Venezuela 

    Reuters - Sunday, November 15 01:15 am

    BOGOTA (Reuters) - Colombia captured four members of the Venezuelan National Guard on Colombian soil and said on Saturday it would send them home in a gesture aimed at lowering diplomatic tensions between the neighbouring countries. More »

  • A Colombian soldier patrols the surrounding area in Corinto province November 10, 2009. REUTERS/Jaime Saldarriaga

    Colombia takes Chavez war talk to Security Council 

    Reuters - Thursday, November 12 07:39 am

    BOGOTA (Reuters) - Colombia brought what it called threats of war from neighbouring Venezuela to the U.N. Security Council on Wednesday after Hugo Chavez, leader of the neighbouring country, told his army to get ready to fight. More »

  • Chavez Tells Soldiers To 'Prepare For War'

    SkyNews - Monday, November 9 08:20 am

    The president of Venezuela has ordered the country's military to prepare for a war with neighbouring Colombia. More »

  • Colombia turns to U.N. after Venezuela war talk 

    Reuters - Monday, November 9 06:15 am

    BOGOTA (Reuters) - Colombia said on Sunday it will appeal to the U.N. Security Council and the OAS after Hugo Chavez, the fiery leftist president of neighbouring Venezuela, ordered his army to prepare for war in order to assure peace. More »

  • Colombia turns to UN, OAS after Venezuela war talk

    Reuters - Monday, November 9 03:22 am

    BOGOTA (Reuters) - Colombia said on Sunday it will appeal to the U.N. Security Council and the OAS after Hugo Chavez, the fiery leftist president of neighbouring Venezuela, ordered his army to prepare for war in order to assure peace. More »

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