Show CASTRO LOOKING FOR TROUBLE HI present actions likely to provoke war with colombia president castro has again refused to resume diplomatic relations with colombia and in so doing has created a situation which many south ameri can diplomats fear will lead to war between colombia and venezuela last year reyes visited president castro in caracas and it was rumored at that time their differ ances partly settled but such was not the case president castro has persistently refused to permit colom bla to carry on trade except under conditions which are almost tory though maracallo Mara calbo and other ports near the eastern boundary of colombia afford a natural outlet tor colombian products which can be marketed at other ports only at a great loss this discrimination against colombia has almost ruined the trade of one of the richest sections of the republic and has also brought great loss to vene who depended on that trade president castro has disregarded the requests of both venezuelans and colombians lomb ians however Ms purpose being to punish colombia for its alleged as si stance to the matos revolution |