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WASHINGTON – President Bush criticized “provocative maneuvers” toward Colombia by Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, saying Tuesday that the United States stands with its ally, Colombia President Alvaro Uribe.
“America fully supports Colombia's democracy,” Bush said. “We firmly oppose any acts of aggression that could destabilize the region.”
Bush said he personally delivered this message to Uribe during a phone call earlier Tuesday. Colombia has received some $5 billion in U.S. aid to counter the drug trade and battle leftist guerrillas since 2000, and Uribe is considered a right-leaning ally of Bush's in a region dominated by leftist politics.
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