The organization of American States passed a resolution hoping that it would ease the tensions between Columbia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. The dispute began when Columbia’s military attacked a rebel camp in its neighboring country Ecuador. This attacked has caused Ecuador to cut off any relations with Columbia and has also caused other neighboring country Venezuela to move troops to its border. As stated by in the article “the OAS called the attack a violation of the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ecuador and of principles of international law and noted that it led Ecuador to break relations with Colombia.” A commission was ordered by OAS Secretary General Jose Miguel Insulza and his four appointed ambassadors to brainstorm ideas which will bring the nations closer together. Columbian officials have apologized for taking action against the leftist Revolutionary army of Columbia into Ecuador but made it clear that the act was necessary to take action to the threat of Columbia’s national security. Tensions flared more as Columbian officials suggested that they had contained evidence that the governments of Ecuador and Venezuela had met with the group and Chavez gave $300 million to the rebels. These accusations were denied by Chavez and other government leaders. U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates noted that he saw little chance of war between the nations but if such actions were to take place the United States would not need to assist its Columbian allied. Why do you believe this is so? OAS officials are to meet March 17 in Washington to review the facts and make recommendations.
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