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(160,545 posts) Thu Jan 3, 2013, 03:12 AM Jan 2013

USA wants govt transition in Venezuela as per Constitution [View all]

Source: Press Trust of India

USA wants govt transition in Venezuela as per Constitution
3 January 2013
Press Trust of India

WASHINGTON, 3 JAN: The US has said that it favoured any change in Venezuela's leadership as per that country's Constitution if Hugo Chavez cannot carry out his duties as President.

“We want to see any transition take place in a manner that is consistent with the Venezuelan Constitution, that any election be fully transparent, democratic, free and fair,” state department spokeswoman Victoria Nuland said yesterday.

Her comments came just days after the Speaker of the Venezuelan National Assembly hinted the adjournment of Mr Chavez's inauguration date for his fourth term due to his illness.

Asked if Mr Chavez being out of the picture would make it easier to improve long-strained ties between Venezuela and the US, Ms Nuland said, “Obviously we will judge our ability to improve our relationship with Venezuela based on steps they are able to take.”

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USA wants govt transition in Venezuela as per Constitution [View all] Judi Lynn Jan 2013 OP

The US would be better off worrying about the state of its own constitution. Comrade Grumpy Jan 2013 #1

Agree Justin_Beach Jan 2013 #2

We have no time for our own business, because we're busy minding everyone else's. Magoo48 Jan 2013 #9

Hey, at least the US is being anti-coup this time! joshcryer Jan 2013 #4

Stay out of it. After the crap we've done... grahamhgreen Jan 2013 #3

+1 newfie11 Jan 2013 #6

Exactly. We are so over stretched already that we are hurting at home. Leave the rest of the world jwirr Jan 2013 #14

+2 Tempest Jan 2013 #25

"Transparent, democratic, free and fair" elections"? LarryNM Jan 2013 #5

There's a lot to be said for keeping it out. dipsydoodle Jan 2013 #7

US-G (not "US") should apologize & pay reparations for the 2002 coup. JackRiddler Jan 2013 #8

Can't happen sadly Justin_Beach Jan 2013 #11

She's right--if Chavez cannot be sworn on the 10th, it's elections in February. The Constitution of msanthrope Jan 2013 #10

yep, a pretty innocuous comment Bacchus4.0 Jan 2013 #15

When relations with Venezuela normalize after Chavez's death, some people are msanthrope Jan 2013 #16

yep, they will have to find another anti-US leader to fall in love with n/t Bacchus4.0 Jan 2013 #23

There's always Castro....nt msanthrope Jan 2013 #26

What is Venezuela's position on US government violations... JackRiddler Jan 2013 #18

Well, we can always ask Chavez. Let us know. nt msanthrope Jan 2013 #21

If Bush committed war crimes, and stole the election in 2000, then we need to deal with that, first. grahamhgreen Jan 2013 #28

the sanctity of Venezuela's constitutional processes Enrique Jan 2013 #12

He can just video conference it like our repug Mayor did. Arctic Dave Jan 2013 #13

I doubt Chavez is physically capable of even that. nt hack89 Jan 2013 #17

You think or you hope? JackRiddler Jan 2013 #19

I think. hack89 Jan 2013 #22

I think he's dead, and I think Maduro is trying to shore up support before he msanthrope Jan 2013 #27

I think your commitment is clear. JackRiddler Jan 2013 #29

Ah, the ghouls have come out to play again. Comrade Grumpy Jan 2013 #30

sure, I am sure Venezuelans would love to see the video of Chavez at his swearing in Bacchus4.0 Jan 2013 #24

Poor Victoria N must be morally roody Jan 2013 #20