Last week Chavez threatened to freeze business between the two countries, which have a free-trade agreement. On Sunday, he threatened to freeze bilateral projects.
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Venezuelan President To Break Off Relations With US
Last week Chavez threatened to freeze business between the two countries
Venezuela: thousands of demonstrators backed their president Hugo Chavez, who accused US and Colombian officials of provoking a diplomatic crisis between the Caribbean countries.
Chavez claimed, "I know where this provocation comes from: from Washington, not from Bogota!"
Chavez said Sunday that the United States was behind the arrest of a commander of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), Rodrigo Granada, on Venezuelan territory on December 13, launching a diplomatic crisis.
Last week Chavez threatened to freeze business between the two countries, which have a free-trade agreement. On Sunday, he threatened to freeze bilateral projects.
Last week Chavez threatened to freeze business between the two countries, which have a free-trade agreement. On Sunday, he threatened to freeze bilateral projects.




