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| Leaders say Colombia crisis over | Leaders say Colombia crisis over |
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| The crisis over Colombia's cross-border raid into Ecuador is over after the presidents of the two countries shook hands at a regional summit. | The crisis over Colombia's cross-border raid into Ecuador is over after the presidents of the two countries shook hands at a regional summit. |
| Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez, who had backed Ecuador's Rafael Correa in condemning Colombia's actions, also embraced Colombia's Alvaro Uribe. | Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez, who had backed Ecuador's Rafael Correa in condemning Colombia's actions, also embraced Colombia's Alvaro Uribe. |
| Earlier there had been heated exchanges between the heads of state at the Rio Group summit in the Dominican Republic. | Earlier there had been heated exchanges between the heads of state at the Rio Group summit in the Dominican Republic. |
| The crisis had threatened political stability in Latin America. | The crisis had threatened political stability in Latin America. |
| Venezuela and Ecuador cut diplomatic ties with Bogota and sent troops to their borders after the Colombian operation on Saturday which left 20 Farc rebels dead, including a senior Farc commander, Raul Reyes. | Venezuela and Ecuador cut diplomatic ties with Bogota and sent troops to their borders after the Colombian operation on Saturday which left 20 Farc rebels dead, including a senior Farc commander, Raul Reyes. |
| As the summit debate unfolded, Colombia's defence minister announced that another rebel leader, Ivan Rios, had been killed - this time on Colombian soil and at the hands of his own men. | |
| Verbal sparring | |
| Nicaragua's President Daniel Ortega, who had also broken off diplomatic ties with Colombia, said they would be re-established after the presidents shook hands. | Nicaragua's President Daniel Ortega, who had also broken off diplomatic ties with Colombia, said they would be re-established after the presidents shook hands. |
| The handshakes were broadcast live on television across Latin America in response to a special request from the summit's host, Dominican Republic President Leonel Fernandez. | The handshakes were broadcast live on television across Latin America in response to a special request from the summit's host, Dominican Republic President Leonel Fernandez. |
| Pride fuels tensionsBorders a sensitive issue | |
| Presidents Correa and Uribe had clashed at the opening of the summit. | Presidents Correa and Uribe had clashed at the opening of the summit. |
| Mr Correa condemned Colombia's "aggression", while Mr Uribe accused his counterpart of having links with the Farc rebels. | Mr Correa condemned Colombia's "aggression", while Mr Uribe accused his counterpart of having links with the Farc rebels. |
| The Colombian president said he had not warned Ecuador before the raid because Mr Correa had not co-operated in the fight against terrorism. | |
| He also claimed material seized in the operation proved links between Mr Correa's government and the rebels. | |
| Mr Correa rejected the claims, saying his hands were not "stained with blood". | |
| He admitted there had been communications with Farc, but only because his government was trying to secure the release of hostages held by the rebels, including former Colombian presidential candidate Ingrid Betancourt. | |
| But before shaking hands, to applause from the summit delegates, Mr Correa said: "With the commitment of never attacking a brother country again and by asking forgiveness, we can consider this very serious incident resolved." |