Sunday, March 9, 2008
Chavez Denies Supporting Anti-Colombian Rebels
Correa described Ecuador as a victim of Colombia's conflict, and proposed an international peacekeeping force to guard their border - an idea not included in the summit declaration. Chavez, for his part, denied Uribe's accusation that he had given some $300 million to the rebels. He also said he never sent them weapons. ``I have never done it and will never do it,'' Chavez said. ``I could have sent a lot of rifles to the FARC. I will never do it because I want peace.''
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Anybody who thinks this little love-in solves anything except the immediate crisis at hand is dreaming. And I don't think Hugo Chávez or Rafael Correa are dumb enough to believe what they say for the cameras either. No matter what, the crisis in América Latina can only be solved by the abolition of capitalism, and the oligarchy which profits from it on the backs of the workers and farmers. And that means class struggle -- and an armed confrontation at some point, with a decisive outcome. Because the Right won't have it any other way, understand?
ReplyDeleteSo don't anyone think that smiles and handshakes and bearhugs solve anything. The real showdown lies in the future. The nearterm future.