“All we want is for things to go well for Venezuela”, Santos replies to Maduro

Saturday, June 1st 2013 - 02:33 UTC

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Colombia's President Juan Manuel Santos on Friday dismissed as “preposterous” Venezuelan charges that his government is backing a conspiracy to destabilize the leftist-ruled neighbor. Read full article

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Anglotino
Poor Colombia, stuck next door to what can only be described as an extremely dysfunctional country.

Considering the number of Venezuelans immigrating to Colombia now, Santos definitely doesn't want it to turn into a flood. Maduro has lived too long in a fictitious democracy to understand how democracies actually work.

Capriles is not doing anything wrong. He is within his right to not concede the election. He is within his right to travel abroad. And it is within his right as the leader of an opposition political party to meet with foreign governments and make his case or discuss issues.
Jun 01st, 2013 - 03:01 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Elena
I hope as President Santos said, that Venezuela gets better, my hope is for them to stabilize themselves politically so they can tackle their economic problems. Capriles indeed has every right to represent his side of the events, hope he can keep traveling across latam to get the regional support Venezuela needs atm.
Jun 01st, 2013 - 06:06 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Conqueror
Typical “tactics”. Problems “at home”, accuse someone of something. Blow it up out of all proportion. Create “an enemy” for the population. It's possible Colombia will be accused of disrupting supplies of toilet paper. That might be effective. Constipation, because you haven't got anything with which to wipe your bum, can make you really irritable. Probably be unable to “Think” of anything except the pain in your bum. (Just look at that. Pain in the bum and you get to “Think”.) Shall we look forward to bog roll shortages in somewhere like argieland? And a bog roll shortage in Uruguay would be horrific. Look at the size of “Pepe”. Probably uses a roll per visit. Especially if he was on his way to argieland. Thinking seriously about visiting argieland, for me, seems to act like a very powerful laxative.
Jun 01st, 2013 - 02:11 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Socialismo
Now, now, now!No little white lies on this forum! There are THREE MILLION COLOMBIANS Living in venezuela running from the violent, drug infested civil war in colombia. Life in Venezuela is much better that than war torn Colombia!
Jun 01st, 2013 - 02:48 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Anglotino
Not even worth a reply.
Jun 01st, 2013 - 03:22 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Socialismo
You shouldnt then comment on URIBE'S DEATH SQUADS in Colombia. Half the country live in poverty(check Colombia's official statistics). UN statistics show Colombia has the highest rate of internal migration because of the civil war and drugs.BUT ALL THESE THINGS MEAN NOTHING WHEN PEOPLE HATE SOCIALISM.HOW PITIFUL....
Jun 01st, 2013 - 04:02 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Anglotino
Still not worth it.

I prescribe travel to both Colombia and Venezuela.

Experience life; don't just read about it.
Jun 01st, 2013 - 08:04 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Socialismo
Angoltino, I agree with you. Well, we both agree on something. Fair enough
Jun 01st, 2013 - 10:34 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Conqueror
@6 Just pick a place to live. A starving place with an illegitimate bus-driving wanker in charge promising oil he hasn't got to Uruguay while he can't provide bog-roll for his own people? Or Colombia?
Jun 02nd, 2013 - 05:07 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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