Weekly Report - 26 October 2004

COLOMBIA: Military chief confirms spillover across borders

Andean 29 October 2004 Modified: 26 October 2004 242 views

Spillover from Colombia's internal war into neighbouring countries is a fact, according to Colombia's top military commander. The countries most concerned about it, he said, are Ecuador and Panama. Cooperation with Venezuela on this matter could be better, he suggested - as a leading Colombian politician called for international verification of a threatening arms buildup by Venezuela.

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