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Chavez on Thursday severed relations with neighbor Colombia after Bogota presented evidence it said showed 1,500 Colombian leftist guerrillas were hiding in Venezuelan territory. Credit: Reuters/Jorge Silva By Pascal Fletcher CARACAS | Thu Jul 22, 2010 4:20pm EDT CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez cut ties on Thursday with Colombia in an escalating dispute between the two Andean neighbors over Bogota's charges that leftist Colombian rebels shelter in Venezuela. Socialist Chavez, who views U.S.-backed Colombia as a threat, announced he was severing relations after Colombian President Alvaro Uribe's government presented evidence it said showed 1,500 Colombian guerrillas were hiding in Venezuela. The move elevated tensions in the Andean zone, a regional tinderbox where clashing ideologies and the presence of heavily armed militaries, guerrilla groups and drug-traffickers make for a dangerous and volatile mix. However, an immediate military confrontation did not appear likely. Chavez called the Colombian accusations, which were presented at the Organization of American States (OAS), a U.S.-inspired "aggression," and said he was ordering "a maximum alert" on his country's long border with Colombia. "We have no other choice but, out of dignity, to totally break our relations with our brother nation of Colombia," Chavez said live on state television, as he hosted a visit by Argentine soccer idol Diego Maradona. Venezuelan Foreign Minister Nicolas Maduro said he had ordered the closing of Venezuela's embassy in Bogota and gave the Colombian mission 72 hours to leave. He said Caracas was considering other measures, such as suspending flights. The Venezuelan leader, who portrays himself as an anti-U.S. and anti-capitalist standard bearer in Latin America, faces an opposition challenge in September 26 legislative elections and has recently ramped up his rhetoric against his perceived foes. Colombia's OAS ambassador, Luis Alfonso Hoyos, called Venezuela's breaking of ties a "historic mistake" "Venezuela should break relations with the gangs that kidnap and kill and traffic drugs, and not with a legally constituted government," he told reporters. Chavez blamed the rift with Bogota on outgoing Colombian president Alvaro Uribe, whom he called "crazed". He said the United States had incited Uribe to attack Venezuela. But he added he hoped that Colombia's newly elected president, Juan Manuel Santos, who will take office on August 7, would help bring relations back to normal. The Andean neighbors who share a long, porous border have squabbled on and off for years, stoking fears of a possible military confrontation between the two oil producers. But both have much to lose. Billions of dollars of bilateral trade have already been lost because of political and diplomatic strains between them over the last year. Asked if Colombia would move troops to the border following Chavez's announcement, Colombian presidential spokesman Cesar Velasquez told Reuters: "On Colombia's part ... never". Chavez announced the breaking of ties shortly after Colombia presented photos, videos and maps to the OAS permanent council meeting in Washington. Colombia said the evidence showed hundreds of Colombian rebels sheltering in a string of jungle and bush camps inside Venezuela. Hoyos accused Chavez's government of tolerating the rebels he said carried out killings, kidnappings and drug-trafficking. "The continent cannot allow this nightmare to spread," he said. COLOMBIA DENOUNCES REBEL "SUMMER CAMPS" In its presentation at the OAS, Colombia also demanded that Venezuela allow an international commission and journalists to inspect the 87 sites where he said Colombian rebels were on Venezuelan soil. Hoyos showed a series of photos and videos of alleged Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or FARC, leaders and guerrillas relaxing, roasting pigs and playing a piano at camps he said were well inside Venezuela. Hoyos said the photos showed the presence of top FARC leaders, such as Ivan Marquez and Rodrigo Granda, at camps up to 15 miles inside Venezuela. The encampments were named "Ernesto," "Berta" and "Bolivarian Camp," he said, citing information provided by rebel deserters. These encampments served as "summer camps," where the rebels "can relax, put on weight and plan attacks," he said. Venezuela's ambassador rejected the Colombian presentation as a lie. "There is no evidence, no proof. These are photos taken I don't know where," Roy Chaderton said. Chavez last year suspended bilateral trade with Colombia to protest a deal by Bogota that allowed U.S. forces to use Colombian military bases for anti-drug operations. He called this a direct threat to Venezuela. FARC rebels carried out cross-border attacks from Venezuela as recently as June and July, Hoyos said as he showed photographs of civilian and military victims of these attacks. (Additional reporting by Hugh Bronstein, Javier Mozzo Pena in Bogota; Writing by Pascal Fletcher; Editing by Frank Jack Daniel and Philip Barbara) World Comments See All Comments (2) | Post Comment Jul 22, 2010 3:12pm EDT Yikes! More trouble with oil production/producers/war/etc. Yikes! andrewhorning Report As Abusive Jul 22, 2010 4:23pm EDT *yawn* Notice how he doesn’t actually do anything. If “highest alert” means sitting back and taking more pictures of the rebels, we should just invade already and make his dream come true. THeRmoNukE Report As Abusive See All Comments (2) Add a Comment *We welcome comments that advance the story directly or with relevant tangential information. 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