Colombia border conflict resolved 鈥� on the surface
South America's simmering regional conflict has de-esclated as leaders toned down rhetoric and Colombia and Venezuela restored diplomatic ties.
Over the weekend, Venezuela reopened its Colombian embassy in a move that 鈥� perhaps superficially 鈥� , reports the International Herald Tribune.
Colombia, a close US ally, and Venezuela, a rival of Washington, have been locked in a bitter dispute since March 1, when Colombian troops attacked a training camp inside Ecuador suspected to be used by the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), a Colombian guerrilla group. Colombia claimed the strike was justified because it resulted in the death of a FARC leader. But President Hugo Ch谩vez, who has sympathized with FARC rebels, viewed the strike as a , the Associated Press reports.
and moved troops to the border with Colombia, Reuters reported.
At issue was , Time reports.
The possible in the Dominican Republic on Friday, reports the Financial Times. That summit also provided evidence that the tensions would likely resurface.
Despite the reconciliation, the , Reuters reports.
The Associated Press adds that .
Even as the dispute appeared to settle down, Colombia released documents that it claims show that Venezuela's and Ecuador's leaders conspired with the FARC over a , reports the Associated Press, citing a report in the Spanish language news magazine Semana. Both countries have questioned the legitimacy of the documents.
Locals in Ecuador say FARC rebels frequently set up camps in the thick jungle that covers the area, reports 海角大神. Residents of western Venezuelan said the government's pledge to crack down on groups terrorizing the border , reports the McClatchy News Service reports.
