Crisis overshadows LatAm summit

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Source: BBC News

Tensions between Colombia and its neighbours Venezuela and Ecuador are set to take centre-stage at a regional summit in the Dominican Republic.

The long-planned meeting comes days after Colombia carried out a deadly raid on a Colombian rebel camp inside Ecuador, killing more than 20 people.

The three leaders are all due to attend the summit's opening later in the day.

Venezuela and Ecuador cut diplomatic ties and sent troops to their borders in response to the raid.


Read more: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/7283151.stm

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1. "Shock and AWWWWWWWE. Smirk." -Commander AWOL

"Geez, it's almost like someone had their REPUBLICON HOMELANDER VP with five military deferments PLAN and IMPLEMENT this. Smirk."

- Commander AWOL

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2. S American leaders meet amid crisis

Latin American leaders locked in a dispute over a Colombian military raid that killed rebels hiding in Ecuador are set to confront each other at a summit in the Dominican Republic.

The Rio Group summit on Friday is due to focuss on energy and other issues, but the Andean diplomatic crisis has taken centre stage, threatening regional stability.

Presidents Rafael Correa of Ecuador and Hugo Chavez of Venezuela are demanding a stronger apology from Colombia.

Both countries have cut off diplomatic ties with Colombia and sent extra troops to borders with their neighbour.

http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/B683C301-20E7-4F88-A9ED-237050C08A18.htm