Venezuela Reopening Embassy

Venezuela is going to reopen its embassy in Colombia and let the Colombian diplomats back in that President Hugo Chavez expelled last week. That was caused by a crisis sparked by a cross-border Colombian attack on rebels in Ecuador. The government cited an easing of tensions at a summit in the Dominican Republic. It was there that President Hugo Chavez of Venezuela and Ecuadorean President Rafael Correa shook hands with Colombia's U.S. backed leader, Alvaro Uribe. This took place after a tense debate. The Venezuelan Foreign Ministry has decided to re-establish the normal functioning of its diplomatic relations with the government of the Republic of Colombia, calling it a victory for peace and sovereignty.