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| Chavez vows no ties with Colombia | Chavez vows no ties with Colombia |
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| Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez says he will have "no type of relationship" with the Colombian government while it is headed by President Alvaro Uribe. | Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez says he will have "no type of relationship" with the Colombian government while it is headed by President Alvaro Uribe. |
| "I could not, out of dignity," Mr Chavez told supporters in the town of Tachira in western Venezuela. | "I could not, out of dignity," Mr Chavez told supporters in the town of Tachira in western Venezuela. |
| The Venezuelan government announced on Tuesday it was withdrawing its ambassador to Colombia. | The Venezuelan government announced on Tuesday it was withdrawing its ambassador to Colombia. |
| The feud between neighbours and trading partners began when Mr Uribe stopped Mr Chavez mediating with Colombian rebels. | The feud between neighbours and trading partners began when Mr Uribe stopped Mr Chavez mediating with Colombian rebels. |
| In response, Mr Chavez said he would freeze Venezuela's bilateral ties with its neighbour and close trading partner. | In response, Mr Chavez said he would freeze Venezuela's bilateral ties with its neighbour and close trading partner. |
| 'Barefaced lies' | 'Barefaced lies' |
| Speaking to supporters on Wednesday, Mr Chavez was forthright in his criticism of his Colombian counterpart. | Speaking to supporters on Wednesday, Mr Chavez was forthright in his criticism of his Colombian counterpart. |
| "While President Uribe is president of Colombia I will have no type of relationship with him or with the government in Colombia," he said. | "While President Uribe is president of Colombia I will have no type of relationship with him or with the government in Colombia," he said. |
| class="" href="/1/hi/world/americas/7118237.stm">Relations 'hit 20-year low' Mr Uribe was a president "capable of such barefaced lies, [who] disrespects another president that he has called a friend, one that he called on for help". | |
| Mr Chavez accused Mr Uribe - a close US ally - of being a "pawn of the empire". | Mr Chavez accused Mr Uribe - a close US ally - of being a "pawn of the empire". |
| Relations between the two men seemed close in August - despite their apparent ideological differences - when Mr Uribe enlisted Mr Chavez's help in trying to arrange an exchange of prisoners with rebel-held hostages. | Relations between the two men seemed close in August - despite their apparent ideological differences - when Mr Uribe enlisted Mr Chavez's help in trying to arrange an exchange of prisoners with rebel-held hostages. |
| But last week Mr Uribe ended Mr Chavez's involvement, saying it was because the Venezuelan leader had directly contacted Colombia's army chief despite being told not to do so. | But last week Mr Uribe ended Mr Chavez's involvement, saying it was because the Venezuelan leader had directly contacted Colombia's army chief despite being told not to do so. |
| Earlier, Mr Uribe appeared to try to calm the situation, saying presidents should put aside their "angers" and "vanities" to get on with their work. | Earlier, Mr Uribe appeared to try to calm the situation, saying presidents should put aside their "angers" and "vanities" to get on with their work. |