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Caribbean-Latin America |
Chavez: US funding Venezuela opposition candidates |
2006-09-07 |
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez on Wednesday accused opposition presidential candidates of taking orders and receiving secret funding from the US government during campaigning ahead of this year's elections. Chavez called the opposition's presidential contenders "candidates of the empire" and said they have met with "the emissaries of the devil, with CIA officials," as well as officials from the US Embassy. "They've begun to meet in secret," Chavez told thousands of supporters during a campaign speech in the western city of Maracaibo. Without mentioning names, he said opposition candidates have begun "to receive money - more than what they have - and not only that, to receive orders." US Embassy spokesman Brian Penn flatly denied that any US funding has gone to opposition candidates. |
Posted by:Fred |
#4 And... Chavez: Venezuela funding US opposition regimes isn't a 'rain is wet' moment? |
Posted by: Sleresh Jeck3466 2006-09-07 22:38 |
#3 ...You know, I'm wondering if anyone is even trying to get through to him on the implications of the Chevron oil find a couple of days ago. he probably wouldn't listen anyways, but that will make his Wile-E-Coyote-over-the-cliff moment that much more fun to watch when it arrives. Mike |
Posted by: Mike Kozlowski 2006-09-07 11:19 |
#2 The US would be stupid not too. |
Posted by: DarthVader 2006-09-07 10:30 |
#1 First step in having all opposition excluded from the ballot. Jimmuh will be so proud! |
Posted by: PBMcL 2006-09-07 01:08 |