[NYTr] Chavez Continues Mediation Effort in Colombia
 
Date: Sat, 8 Sep 2007 20:54:55 -0500 (CDT)

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Chavez Continues Mediation Effort in Colombia

Talks with Govt, FARC and ELN

Caracas, Sep 8 (Prensa Latina) Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez
continues the talks with Colombian Peace High Commissioner Luis Carlos
Restrepo at Miraflores Palace, seat of the government.

The statesman mediates the talks started Friday for a potential prisoner exchange between the Colombian government and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC).

In live broadcast by Venezolana de Television, Chavez also mentioned the talks with Pablo Beltran, envoy of Ejercito de Liberacion Nacional (ELN), the other rebel force operating in Colombia.

Chavez announced on August 31st, after meeting with Colombian President Alvaro Uribe in Bogota, that Venezuela would host separate meetings with the FARC and ELN with Colombian official consent.

President Chavez' proposals, that mediate the talks at the express request of Colombian Sen. Piedad Cordoba, from opposition Liberal Party, were welcomed by the FARC and ELN.

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