Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez warned on Monday at the presidential summit of the Union of South American Nations (Unasur) that "winds of war" are blowing in South America due to Colombia's intention to allow the United States to use its military bases.
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"It is my moral duty to warn that winds of war are blowing" in South America, Chávez said. "This could lead even to war in South America," he added.
The Venezuelan leader reiterated his concern about the agreement that would allow the United States to use seven military bases in Colombian territory, AFP reported. During the summit, Chávez said that he signed a letter that he will submit to his counterparts in the region. "We are very concerned" about the military agreement between Colombia and the United States," he explained.
"The announcement of the installation of seven military bases" in Colombia, which is a member of Unasur, could "become a tragedy," Chávez stated. |