La corbeta solitaria

the long version

"Concise and informative account of Colombian-Venezuelan border dispute. Written by Colombia's former minister of public works and transportation, describes evolution of Gulf of Venezuela boundary issue from independence through 1994. Relatively objective examination includes historical background, negotiations, agreements, and military incidents, the latter well illustrated with detailed maps. Rejects chauvinistic positions and concludes that remaining delimitation problems could be resolved peacefully in the context of a binational integration process"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 57.