Hugo Chávez 'terrorist link' sparks diplomatic row between Spain and Venezuela

[Donald Ian Rankin]

A Spanish judge today accused the government of president Hugo Chávez in Venezuela of involvement with the Basque terrorist group Eta, sparking a major diplomatic row between the two countries.

The allegations, made in a court document by investigating magistrate Eloy Velasco, said that the Chávez government had acted as an intermediary between Eta and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (Farc) guerrilla group.

"There is evidence in this case which shows the Venezuelan government's co-operation in the illegal association between Farc and Eta," the magistrate said as he issued international arrest warrants for six alleged Eta members and seven Colombians.

Spain's prime minister, José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero, immediately called for an explanation from Venezuela. "We are awaiting an explanation," he said. "The government of Spain will decide what to do when it receives that explanation."

There was no reply tonight from Venezuela.

(More at link)

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/mar/01/hugo-chavez-venezuela-spain-eta

[cali]

1. yikes. this could get ugly.

[Joanne98]

2. Ireland has links too. More Chavez smears!

[cali]

3. huh?

this isn't an MSM smear. It may or may not be true, but I don't see dismissing it out of hand as logical.