Swedes quiz Venezuela on weapons
Sweden has asked Venezuela to explain how Swedish-made weapons ended up in the hands of Colombia’s Farc rebels.
Swedish officials said the anti-tank rocket launchers had been sold to Venezuela in the 1980s.
Colombian troops recovered the weapons in a raid on a Farc camp. Colombia has long claimed that Venezuela has backed the left-wing rebels.
The Caracas government denies this, and dismissed the latest reports as an attempt to harm Venezuela.
In response, Venezuelan Interior Minister Tareck El Aissami said the allegations were a “media show”.
“It’s part of a campaign against our people, our government and our institutions,” he added.