Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez (R) meets with Argentine soccer coach and former player Diego Maradona at the Miraflores Palace in Caracas, capital of Venezuela, July 22, 2010. Chavez on Thursday announced his country broke off the diplomatic relations with Colombia. "For dignity we do not have other option but to sever diplomatic ties with Colombia," Chavez said after Colombia presented to the Organization of American States (OAS) the accusations about the alleged presence of Colombian guerrilla chiefs in Venezuelan territory. Chavez made the announcement when he met with Maradona at the Miraflores Palace. (Xinhua Photo)