ALBA Countries to debate on the 7 US military bases in Colombia

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Chancelor David Choquehuanca reported that the Summit of the Bolivarian Alliance for the Americas (ALBA) scheduled for December 14 and 15 will surely discuss the use of the 7 US military bases in Colombia.”

 

On Tuesday, Bolivian President, Evo Morales, asserted that he will call for an ALBA emergency meeting in order to analyze the US military bases situation in Colombia.

 

President Morales expressed his support for his Venezuelan counterpart, Hugo Chavez, who recently called the Venezuelan military to prepare for defending the sovereignty of Venezuela given the mounting tension with the neighboring drug-producing country.

 

Choquehuanca explained that President Morales has issued the call for this meeting in Cuba and has not excluded the possibility of these meetings taking place before the scheduled dates, due to the relevance of this issue.

 

Choquehuanca added that the fact that Morales has publicly supported Chavez’s recent assertions would not deter his relationship with Washington, which is currently in the midst of some negotiations with the Bolivian government.

 

“The concern displayed by our governments goes beyond those assertions [-Chavez’s]” –said Choquehuanca, although he added: “one must always be prepared to defend our sovereignty”

 

 

 

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Alba debatirá sobre bases militares estadounidenses en Colombia

ALBA Countries to debate on the 7 US military bases in Colombia

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ABN.- El canciller David Choquehuanca dijo que en la Cumbre de la Alianza Bolivariana para las Américas (Alba) prevista para el 14 y 15 de diciembre seguramente se hablará sobre el uso de las bases militares estadounidenses en Colombia, informaron agencias.

Chancelor David Choquehuanca reported that the Summit of the Bolivarian Alliance for the Americas (ALBA) scheduled for December 14 and 15 will surely have the use of the 7 US military bases in Colombia.”

El martes el presidente Evo Morales anticipó que pedirá una reunión de emergencia de los países del Alba para analizar la situación de las bases.

On Tuesday, Bolivian President, Evo Morales, has asserted that he will call for an ALBA emergency meeting in order to analyze the US military bases situation in Colombia.

Morales también respaldó a su par venezolano, Hugo Chávez, quien recientemente exhortó a los militares de su país a prepararse para la defensa de la soberanía, en referencia a la creciente tensión con el país vecino.

President Morales expressed his support for his Venezuelan counterpart, Hugo Chavez, who recently called the Venezuelan military to prepare for defending the sovereignty of Venezuela given the growing tension with the neighbouring drug-producing country.

Choquehuanca explicó que Morales 'lanzó el pedido' para la reunión en Cuba y no descartó que se adelanten las reuniones debido a la gravedad del tema.

Choquehuanca explained that President Morales has issued the call for a meeting in Cuba and has not excluded the possibility of these meetings taking place before scheduled due to the relevance of this issue.

Agregó que el apoyo de Morales a Chávez por sus recientes declaraciones no perjudica las relaciones con Washington, que se encuentra en negociaciones con el gobierno boliviano.

Choquehuanca added that the fact that Morales has publicly supported Chavez’s recent assertions will not deter his relationship with Washington, which is currently in the midst of some negotiation with the Bolivian government.

'El interés manifestado por nuestros gobiernos va más allá de estás declaraciones', manifestó Choquehuanca, aunque agregó que 'siempre se debe estar preparado para defender la soberanía'.

“The concern displayed by our governments goes beyond those assertions [-Chavez’s]” –said Choquehuanca, although he added that “one must always be prepared to defend our sovereignty”

This is the original unformatted text in Spanish as published by the site mentioned in each article or piece of news. Translation and adaptation is by Jose Herrera-Ramirez 8947 08-2006