Global Insider: Despite Thaw, Trust Still Elusive for Colombia, Venezuela

Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez last month appointed as defense minister a general allegedly linked to a Colombian rebel group, raising concerns that the move might jeopardize the two countries’ recent thaw in relations. In an email interview, Adam Isacson, senior associate for regional security at the Washington Office on Latin America, discussed the Colombia-Venezuela security relationship.

WPR: What have security relations between Colombia and Venezuela been like historically? ...