[NYTr] Colombia: Oppos'n Senator Under Threat, Offered Asylum by France
 
Date: Mon, 26 Nov 2007 18:28:14 -0600 (CST)

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Court Investigates Opposition Colombian Senator

Bogota, Nov 26 (Prensa Latina) Opposition Colombian senator Piedad
Cordoba will be probed by the Supreme Court of Justice for committing a
crime and betraying her homeland, the legislator said.

Cordoba told Caracol radio station that she will be investigated by
that justice body, although she did not give details.

The parliamentarian played an important mediation role along with
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez to achieve a humanitarian exchange of
prisoners between the Colombian government and the country's
Revolutionary Armed Forces (FARC).

After 98 days of labor, President Alvaro Uribe cancelled the talks,
frustrating progress and the hopes of a majority of Colombians and the
international community.

Cordoba also stated that she will do everything possible not to damage
relations between Colombia and Venezuela, after the clash caused by the
abrupt breaking-off of negotiations by Bogota authorities.

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Colombian Opposition Senator Says She Has Nothing to Hide

Bogota, Nov 26 (Prensa Latina) Colombian opposition Senator Piedad
Cordoba said on Monday she has nothing to hide about her efforts to
facilitate a humanitarian exchange of prisoners between Government and
the guerrillas, with Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez.

Cordoba is expected to appear before a Senate plenary tomorrow to
inform of the conduct of efforts toward a humanitarian agreement, which
were abruptly interrupted by the Colombian government on Wednesday.

She requested the Senate presidency to hold an open session so that the
whole country can learn every detail about the process. However, this
was denied by Congress President Nancy Gutierrez, who said it must be a
closed-door session because of the serious crisis triggered in the last
few hours by a strong verbal confrontation between Presidents Chavez
and Alvaro Uribe.

The Congress plenary is to have the final say.

Sunday night the French Government offered political asylum to Senator
Piedad Cordoba, who has been subject to threats in the last few days,
as the climate of relations between Caracas and Bogota has worsened.

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