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Chavez Seen Assisting FARC, ETA

May 20 2010

Venezuela

A court in Spain has charged Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez with helping the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) forge ties with the Spain-based Basque separatist group ETA, the Washington Post reports.

Seized documents and witness testimony from former Colombian guerrillas indicate that Venezuela facilitated and hosted training sessions between the two groups, according to Spanish and Colombian investigators.

The court proceedings in Spain involve terrorism and...

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