The Organization of American States (OAS) Thursday urged Colombia and Venezuela to stop blaming each other for the failed mission to free three hostages held by Colombia's rebel Revolutionary Armed Forces (FARC).
"I am making a call to stop epithets and bad words between the two countries; if Venezuela and Colombia request it, the OAS will mediate in those relations," OAS' secretary general Jose Miguel Insulza told radio network La FM.
Insulza said that one of the FARC's goals is to divide both countries, therefore he asked these countries to avoid blaming each other for an operation that has not ended.
"I do not understand why you are blaming each other, that is precisely what the FARC wants. First of all they want publicity, and second, they want to divide their enemies," Insulza said.
In a Dec. 9 statement, the FARC offered to hand over to Venezuela former Colombian vice presidential candidate Clara Rojas, her son Emmanuel and former legislator Consuelo Gonzalez.
However, the handover did not take place as the guerrillas repeatedly postponed the process, citing security concerns caused by intensified government military operation.
Insulza noted that Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez called "Emmanuel Operation" was suspended and that it was not a failure.
"I am not sure it can be considered failed. FARC is a very hermetic and very unpredictable organization," he said on Wednesday.
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