Sunday 5 July 2009

Chavez: U.S. and Venezuelan Right Wing Support Coup in Honduras, a Challenge to Obama

[Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez accused the "extreme right wing" of the United States and Venezuela of being involved in last Sunday's military coup in Honduras, perhaps behind U.S. President Barack Obama's back.]

Chavez: U.S. and Venezuelan Right Wing Support Coup in Honduras, a Challenge to Obama

July 3rd 2009, by James Suggett

Mérida, July 3rd 2009 (Venezuelanalysis.com) -- Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez accused the "extreme right wing" of the United States and Venezuela of being involved in last Sunday's military coup in Honduras, perhaps behind U.S. President Barack Obama's back.

"It could be that Obama did not know. But I am sure the ambassador of the United States in Honduras [Hugo Llorens], who is the same as [former U.S. President George W.] Bush's, knew about the coup," Chavez said on a special edition of his weekly talk show, "Hello, President."

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1 comment:

Clint said...

I don't think it's necessary to accuse the "extreme right wing" of backing the coup. There is plenty of evidence to suggest a strong connection between the mainstream political establishment and the coup.

I've heard some comments recently about the U.S. legitimizing the coup by holding the as-of-yet ineffective mediation talks.

If the U.S. is actually opposed to the coup, why not make some serious demands?