From Wesh.com
The presidents of Colombia, Venezuela and Ecuador Friday signed a declaration to end a crisis sparked when Colombian troops killed a rebel leader and 21 others inside Ecuadoran territory.
“With the promise not to ever again assault a brother country and the request for forgiveness [by Colombia], we can consider this very serious incident resolved,” said Ecuadoran President Rafael Correa.
Correa, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez and Colombian President Alvaro Uribe shook hands at the end of what had been a contentious meeting of the Rio Group of Latin American leaders.
In the accord, the leaders condemned Colombia’s action and affirmed that no country has the right to violate the territory of another. Correa and Chavez also accepted Colombia’s apology for the incident and accept that Uribe will not repeat it.
