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Andean Group - March 2008 (ISSN 1741-4466)

Uribe ignores regional outrage

President Alvaro Uribe's decision to launch an air strike against a leader of the Farc on Ecuadorean territory has left Colombia completely isolated in Latin America. Ecuador is furious at the violation of its territory, while Venezuela's President Hugo Chávez claims to fear that Colombia might try the same in his country. The rest of Latin America has united to condemn Colombia for an action which poses such a risk to regional security. Uribe, however, is unrepentant. Moreover, he considers himself to be more sinned against than sinner.

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