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The proposal of the FARC guerrilla to the Union of South American Nations, UNASUR, to offer a dialog of peace was rejected by president Juan Manuel Santos. The communication of the insurgent group was published by Annacol, the official website of the armed group, where it is said that the Colombian government ‘closed any door to dialogue with the insurgency spurred on by the mirage of a military victory and Washington’s interference.’ Santos answered that the government wants that the guerrilla releases the hostages. The president said also that there is not the need of mediators.
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It seems that the fiery speeches of some weeks ago are now history. Traders, especially from Colombia, are optimistic, while Colombian congressmen recommend prudence. Last week both governments declared that the two South American countries are again in full diplomatic and political relations. The words of president Hugo Chávez changed drastically to a more friendly speech, even saying that he does not matter if the rightist governs Colombia.
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The president of the Colombian Congress, Armando Benedetti, visited Venezuela with the intention to improve the diplomatic and political relations after the meeting of presidents Hugo Chávez and Juan Manuel Santos. Benedetti evaluated his meetings as positive. President Chávez reiterated his compromise of fighting terrorism and the respect for the sovereignty of the countries, said the senator.
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The 23rd edition of the International Fair of the Book of Bogotá was inaugurated by president Juan Manuel Santos. The event is dedicated this year to the 200th anniversary of the independence of Colombia from Spain.
August 20 is the official date for the restore of diplomatic relations with Venezuela, declared the government. It will depend also of an effective compromise against terrorism and the payment of the debts to the Colombian exporters that were affected by the closure of the bi-national trade, according to official statements. The new ambassador of Colombia to Caracas, José Fernando Bautisita, will arrive to Venezuela as a sign that both countries are in full political, diplomatic and commercial relations.
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The Constitutional Court of Colombia that is currently studying the validity of the military agreement of the South American country with the United States, deferred any decision to August 17 in order to analyze the negative report on it.
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The presidents of Colombia and Venezuela, Juan Manuel Santos and Hugo Chávez, restored diplomatic relations after a meeting in Santa Marta, northern Colombia. Santos declared that the dialog with Chávez was sincere and positive, reported Caracol Radio. They planed to create a new waybill in the relations of both countries, said president Santos.
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Colombia, Venezuela and the international community are waiting the results of a meeting between president Juan Manuel Santos and president Hugo Chávez of Venezuela in Santa Marta this Tuesday in the hope to resolve the diplomatic crisis between both nations. The commercial sectors, especially from the Colombian site, has been deeply affected by the closure of the border and the suspension of any commercial trade with the break down of relations among Caracas and Bogotá.
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President Juan Manuel Santos said in the inaugural speech of his government that he is opened to dialog and negotiation with armed groups in the aim to end violence and the construction of a more prosper, equal and just society, but they must renounce to guns, kidnapping, drug trafficking, extortion and intimidation first.
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The hopes of many of a solution to the Colombian-Venezuelan diplomatic crisis in the UNASUR chancellors summit in Quito reach nothing in concrete. Things remained strictly at the same point of July 22 when the Colombian government denounced before OAS the presence of guerrilla camps in the Venezuelan territory with the consecutive denial of Caracas. There was only the compromise of a new summit of presidents.
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