Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez on Friday said he deployed
military units to repel a possible attack after Colombian
charges last week his country harbored leftist rebels, but said
he hoped to mend ties soon.

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LATEST NEWS

* Chavez says deployed miltary units [ID:nN30201961]

* South Americans fail to end rift [ID:nN29127361]

* Colombia rebels call for talks [ID:nN30237311]

* Chavez threatens U.S. oil cut [ID:nN25145071]

* Colombia says Venezuela harbors rebels [ID:nN15211293]

ANALYSIS, ISSUES

* Chavez uses feud, oil threat before vote [ID:nN26224167]

* What is driving the dispute? [ID:nN28184077]

* Old foes Chavez, Uribe in last showdown [ID:nN24165752]

* Will Colombia-Venezuela crisis worsen? [ID:nN26228707]

* Santos to inherit tricky feud [ID:nN2399653]

* Brinkmanship dangerous but war unlikely [ID:nN22266359]

BACKGROUND

* History of tensions between neighbors [ID:nN22266855]

* Edgy energy ties between Venezuela, U.S. [ID:nN28204543]

* Colombia and Venezuela's military power [ID:nLDE66M20L]