Ecuadorians and Colombians here watching rebels at home

In response to the raid that killed Colombian guerilla leader Raul Reyes, Ecuador has severed diplomatic ties with Colombia, Venezuela is vowing to banish the Colombian ambassador, and all sides have mobilized troops.

The skirmish, which some expect to escalate, has had a ripple effect all the way to Queens.

“We live close together, we work together,” said Eduardo Geraldo, the past president of the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Queens, on the Ecuadorian, Colombian and Venezuelan communities in the borough.”*

*From: http://www.queenscourier.com
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