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May 20, 2008

Colombian rebel's surrender weakens FARC after 24 yrs

By Margaret Bassett

Nelly Avila Moreno's call for dialogue comes as the Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez accuses the US of stirring tension. Ms. Moreno asked FARC to give in to Columbian authorities (backed by US). Disputes are far from settled with Chavez accusing the US of invading Venezuela's air space. Drugs and petroleum replace bananas in diplomacy.

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Nelly Avila Moreno's call for dialogue comes as the Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez accuses the US of stirring tension. Ms. Moreno asked FARC to give in to Columbian authorities (backed by US). Disputes are far from settled with Chavez accusing the US of invading Venezuela's air space. Drugs and petroleum replace bananas in diplomacy.

Authors Bio:
Margaret Bassett passed away August 21, 2011. She was a treasured member of the Opednews.com editorial team for four years.

Margaret Bassett--OEN editor--is an 89-year old, currently living in senior housing, with a lifelong interest in political philosophy. Bachelors from State University of Iowa (1944) and Masters from Roosevelt University (1975) help to unravel important requirements for modern communication. Early introduction to computer science (1966) trumps them. It's payback time. She's been "entitled" so long she hopes to find some good coming off the keyboard into the lives of those who come after her.

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