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Gran Colombia revisited (with tanks)

3 March 2008 By Ian Campbell

Venezuela s president, Hugo Chavez, has sent tanks to the Colombian border and spoken of war against the Israel of the Americas . Chavez has disturbing imperial dreams. But he also wants to distract Venezuelans from shortages and soaring inflation.

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