The Washington Post
Chavez hopes to ease tensions with Colombia
Feb 26--Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez said Thursday that he is willing to hold talks with his Colombian counterpart, Alvaro Uribe, on easing tensions between the South American neighbors.
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Chavez said he wants to "turn the page" following a verbal altercation with Uribe during a summit of Latin American and Caribbean leaders this week in Mexico.
The socialist leader acknowledged he and Uribe traded insults during a summit dinner, though he did not give full details.
According to an official who was at the meeting, Uribe told Chavez to "be a man" and the Venezuelan leader told him to "go to hell." The official spoke on condition of anonymity because delegations agreed not to discuss the spat publicly.
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