Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has said Colombia's Farc rebels are ready to release two high-profile hostages and have told him where they are.
Mr Chavez said Venezuela would request permission from Colombia to pick up the two hostages.
The hostages are former Congresswoman Consuelo Gonzalez and Clara Rojas, an aide to former Colombian presidential candidate Ingrid Betancourt.
The Colombian government has not yet commented on Mr Chavez's statement.
Mr Chavez said that Venezuelan helicopters could pick up the hostages as early as Thursday morning.
His comments come after a mission to release the Colombia rejects foreign missions ...
Chavez vows no ties with Colombia ... two hostages, plus the three-year-old son of Ms Rojas, failed less than two weeks ago.
Farc accused the Colombian government of sabotaging the hostage release; but the government said rebels backed out of the deal.
Colombia said DNA tests proved that the boy was actually living in a foster home in Bogota, and not being held captive in the jungle.
(BBC)
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