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Colombia rebels to hold talks in Venezuela -Chavez
01 Sep 2007 00:03:41 GMT
Source: Reuters
BOGOTA, Aug 31 (Reuters) - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez said on Friday he planned to hold talks with Colombian FARC guerrilla leaders in Venezuela in an effort to break a deadlock on freeing rebel kidnap victims.

"President Uribe has welcomed the idea that I receive FARC representatives in Venezuela to talk over this matter," Chavez told reporters after a meeting with Colombian President Alvaro Uribe in Bogota.

The Venezuelan leader is visiting Colombia to try to mediate over hostages held by FARC -- the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia -- including French-Colombian politician Ingrid Betancourt and three Americans.


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