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01/24/2005:

"Chávez 'funding turmoil across Bolivia'"

Venezuela's president, Hugo Chávez, has been accused of assisting Colombian guerrillas and funding opposition political parties in Bolivia.

James Hill, the recently retired head of the US army's southern command, which oversees military operations in Latin America, said the Venezuelan leader was allowing Farc, a leftwing Colombian guerrilla group, to establish training camps in his country.

He also said the Bolivian opposition leader, Evo Morales, is receiving funds from Mr Chávez as Bolivia faces a series of strikes and blockades that threaten its stability.

The accusation comes days after Condoleezza Rice, the US secretary of state designate, called Mr Chávez "deeply troubling" at her Senate confirmation hearing.
Full Article: guardian.co.uk