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Thursday, March 6, 2008 - 00:00
The United States wants to see a "diplomatic resolution" of a crisis which has pitted Colombia against Venezuela and Ecuador, US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said
Thursday, March 6, 2008 - 00:00
The Organization of American States passed a resolution Wednesday in hopes of easing tensions stemming from an attack into Ecuadoran territory by Colombia
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Did Colombia's government overreach by striking rebel camps inside Ecuador? The answer depends on whether you believe that nations should be allowed to violate their neighbors' sovereignty in "hot pursuit" of armed combatants
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U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice called on Colombia and Venezuela on Thursday to settle a dispute over Colombian FARC rebels by diplomatic means
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The OAS, a sort of hemispheric United Nations, may yet surprise the doubters
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Chavez predicted a sharp fall in the $6 billion annual Colombia-Venezuela trade
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Ecuador and Venezuela today pressed for stronger action to be taken against Colombia over a military raid on a rebel camp a mile inside Ecuador
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Standing side by side in a show of solidarity, Venezuela President Hugo Chavez and Ecuador President Rafael Correa stood firm in their support of one another
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The resolution creates a commission headed by Secretary General Jose Miguel Insulza to analyze the circumstances surrounding Colombia's strike and calls for foreign ministers to meet in Washington on March 17
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"I don't think there is a risk of war. The Colombian government has been very clear it won't use force," Santos told Reuters