Venezuela is "concerned" about the behavior of the outgoing Colombian government, which "threatens the security of our country," said Nicolás Maduro, the Venezuelan Foreign Minister, in Lima after a meeting with his Peruvian counterpart, José García Belaunde.

"We have expressed our concern about the behavior of the outgoing Colombian government (led by President Álvaro Uribe), which is a direct threat to stability and security in our country," Maduro said after a meeting with García Belaunde in Lima. Maduro is visiting Lima as part of a tour of several Latin American countries, AFP reported.

Maduro said that he talked with García Belaunde about the future and peace to be pursued in the region.

"We have shared a message of peace with the governments of the region. We want to speak from the Union of South American Nations (Unasur) about a zone of peace where we may focus on working for economic and social development," the foreign minister said.