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Nicaragua cuts ties with Colombia | Nicaragua cuts ties with Colombia |
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Nicaragua's President Daniel Ortega says he is breaking off diplomatic relations with Colombia. | Nicaragua's President Daniel Ortega says he is breaking off diplomatic relations with Colombia. |
The move comes amid a growing crisis over a Colombian raid into Ecuador to kill leftist Farc rebels. | The move comes amid a growing crisis over a Colombian raid into Ecuador to kill leftist Farc rebels. |
Venezuela and Ecuador have already broken off diplomatic ties and moved troops to their borders with Colombia. | Venezuela and Ecuador have already broken off diplomatic ties and moved troops to their borders with Colombia. |
Mr Ortega said "we are breaking off relations because of the political terrorism" carried out by Colombian President Alvaro Uribe. | Mr Ortega said "we are breaking off relations because of the political terrorism" carried out by Colombian President Alvaro Uribe. |
He made the announcement in his capital, Managua, with Ecuadorean President Rafael Correa at his side. | He made the announcement in his capital, Managua, with Ecuadorean President Rafael Correa at his side. |
Mr Correa is on a tour of Latin American capitals to rally opposition to Colombia's cross-border raid on Saturday. | Mr Correa is on a tour of Latin American capitals to rally opposition to Colombia's cross-border raid on Saturday. |
The situation shows that everyone needs to be vigilant about the use of border areas by terrorist organisations like the Farc Condoleezza Rice Pride fuels tensionsBorders a sensitive issue | |
Senior Colombian Farc rebel leader Raul Reyes was killed along with at least 16 other people at a jungle camp just inside Ecuador's border. | Senior Colombian Farc rebel leader Raul Reyes was killed along with at least 16 other people at a jungle camp just inside Ecuador's border. |
Tensions have risen in the region since the raid. | Tensions have risen in the region since the raid. |
Venezuela says 9,000 soldiers have been moved to the border with Colombia, while Ecuador says 3,200 of its forces have been deployed. | |
Latin American leaders have urged calm and US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has called for a "diplomatic resolution" to the crisis. | Latin American leaders have urged calm and US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has called for a "diplomatic resolution" to the crisis. |
"The situation shows that everyone needs to be vigilant about the use of border areas by terrorist organisations like the Farc," Ms Rice told a news conference in Brussels after a meeting of Nato foreign ministers. | |
'War crime' | |
Colombia has apologised to Ecuador but said the raid was necessary. | |
Ecuador has moved soldiers towards its border with Colombia | |
An opportunity for talks could arise in the Dominican Republic, where regional leaders are gathering for a meeting of the Rio Group. | |
Latin American presidents, including those from Colombia, Venezuela and Ecuador, are expected to meet on Friday. | Latin American presidents, including those from Colombia, Venezuela and Ecuador, are expected to meet on Friday. |
The presidents of Ecuador and Venezuela have called for clear international condemnation of Colombia's actions. | The presidents of Ecuador and Venezuela have called for clear international condemnation of Colombia's actions. |
The Organisation of American States (OAS) on Wednesday unanimously approved a resolution saying that Colombia had violated the "principles of international law" by crossing into Ecuador, but stopped short of an outright condemnation. | The Organisation of American States (OAS) on Wednesday unanimously approved a resolution saying that Colombia had violated the "principles of international law" by crossing into Ecuador, but stopped short of an outright condemnation. |
The 34 OAS member states agreed to set up a commission of inquiry led by OAS head Jose Miguel Insulza to investigate the incursion and scheduled a meeting of OAS foreign ministers for 17 March. | The 34 OAS member states agreed to set up a commission of inquiry led by OAS head Jose Miguel Insulza to investigate the incursion and scheduled a meeting of OAS foreign ministers for 17 March. |
Colombia has waged a four-decade conflict with Farc rebels who finance themselves through the cocaine trade and by kidnapping hostages for ransom or political gain. | |
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez had become involved in mediation efforts to free Farc-held hostages in Colombia, securing the release of six this year. | Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez had become involved in mediation efforts to free Farc-held hostages in Colombia, securing the release of six this year. |
He branded the Colombian raid a "war crime", adding that Bogota, which receives billions of dollars in aid from Washington to fight drug-trafficking, was just a "lackey of United States imperialism". | |
He dismissed Colombian claims that a laptop found during its raid on the rebel camp in Ecuador held files indicating that Venezuela had given the Farc $300m (£150m). |