Chavez warns Colombia, accuses US of espionage in Venezuela

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez warned Colombia not to attack his country and if they did they would "regret it." Chavez also accused the United States of esponiage with spy planes flying over Venezuela.

The President of Venezuela Hugo Chavez has once again made headlines. Last week, the Latin American leader advised United States President Barack Obama to give back his Nobel Peace Prize and that the US was actually plotting an attack against Venezuela. Last month, Chavez accused Israel of being a “murderous arm of Washington.” On Sunday, Chavez said that Bogota is preparing an attack against Venezuela, while addressing the Colombian bourgeoisie. On Monday, according to Press TV, Chavez issued a warning statement to Colombia not to attack his country and if he did, “you will regret it. We are not disarmed nor are we sitting here with our arms crossed.” In his weekly “Alo Presidente” television show, he urged caution and calmness among the Venezuelan people but to be fully aware of a possible Colombian attack as they have sent two army battalions to the Venezuelan border and will build a military base on its border, reports Press TV. Xinhua reports that Chavez accused the US of sending spy planes into Venezuelan airspace, which took off, alleges Chavez, from Colombia. The spy plane flew over a Venezuelan military base in Zulia, a western state. However, he did not divulge the specific date of the incident. Chavez says the entire goal of that operation was for espionage. The United States, says Chavez, is also setting up military bases in Colombia and sending military equipment to Aruba and Curacao, which are Dutch islands off of Venezuela’s Caribbean coast. The US has provided Colombia with billions of dollars for its fight against guerillas and drug traffickers. Digital Journal reported in August that the US military was setting up military bases across Colombia but it was to assist the Latin nation in its war against drugs, which prompted Chavez to say, “The winds of war [are] beginning to blow.” Both Chavez and the Honduran de-facto President Rafael Correa believe once everything is finalized then the US will target Colombia’s allies. Colombia and the US deny all claims and allegations.