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Colombia nervous as Chávez buys weapons

By Andy Webb-Vidal

Published: November 29 2004 20:04 | Last updated: November 29 2004 20:04

Concerns are growing in Colombia over what is being seen as a creeping military threat from neighbouring Venezuela, as the government of President Hugo Chávez steps up an arms procurement programme.

Colombian legislators have summoned President Alvaro Uribe's defence and foreign ministers to appear before Congress in the next few days to be questioned about the risks to the country posed by Venezuela's armaments build-up.

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