Colombia's Santos to meet Venezuela's Chavez in Cuba

[Judi Lynn]

Colombia's Santos to meet Venezuela's Chavez in Cuba
Monday, 05 March 2012 12:48
Charles Parkinson

Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos Monday announced through his official website he will meet Venezuelan counterpart Hugo Chavez in Cuba on Wednesday.

The meeting will focus upon the final consultations for a trade agreement between the two countries, after an earlier meeting had to be cancelled due to Chavez's recent medical problems. Last month the Venezuelan leader had to return to hospital after a lesion was discovered in his pelvic region less than a year after undergoing cancer treatment in the same area.

While in Cuba, Santos will also meet Cuban leader Raul Castro to discuss Cuba's participation at the Summit of the Americas, due to be held in Colombia's Caribbean coastal city of Cartagena in April.

Cuba's participation in the event has been a source of controversy, as the United States insists it should not be invited due to not being a member of the Organization of American States (OAS).

More:
http://colombiareports.com/colombia-news/news/22619-colombias-santos-to-meet-venezuelas-chavez-in-cuba.html

[Peace Patriot]

1. The U.S. position on Cuba is ABSURD...

...hypocritical, counter-productive, unfair, tyrannical, stupid, crazy, arrogant, bullying, outdated and wrong, wrong, WRONG in every way imaginable!

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"Cuba's participation in the event has been a source of controversy, as the United States insists it should not be invited due to not being a member of the Organization of American States (OAS)." --from the OP

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Cuba's participation is NOT "a source of controversy" anywhere but here, where the Miami "welfare" Mafia dictates U.S. foreign policy!

[roody]

2. Is this unusual for Colombia?

Is this a good turn around for Colombia?

[Bacchus4.0]

3. Colombia has maintained strong relationships throughout the region for the most part

with the exception of Uribe calling out Venezuelan and Ecuadorian support of the FARC.

Colombia is in a strong strategic position in the region. Colombia knows that the US has no intention of turning their back on our strongest ally so they have plenty of room to maneuver in excercising their own foreign policy.