Leaders say Colombia crisis over

Leaders say Colombia crisis over

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he presidents of Ecuador, Venezuela and Colombia have shaken hands at a regional summit, marking the end of a diplomatic crisis in the Andean region.

The crisis had been triggered by a cross-border raid by Colombian troops into Ecuador to attack Farc rebels.

Earlier there had been heated exchanges between the heads of state at the Rio Group summit in the Dominican Republic.

The summit of Latin American leaders had originally been planned to discuss energy and other issues.

But the crisis, which started with the raid last Saturday, had erupted into the worst political spat in the region for years.

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I am pleased to see this crisis has apparently been defused.

The potential for a wider war, possibly involving the US, was always looming in the background of this crisis.

And South America has enough problems without a tragic and futile war added to the mix.





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