Reply #82: Git yer next propaganda fix rat cheer

[Judi Lynn]

U.S. Envoy: Relations With Caracas Tense

Thu May 6,11:15 PM ET


CARACAS, Venezuela - Relations between the United States and Venezuela, strained by President Hugo Chavez's criticism of U.S. foreign policy, remain difficult, U.S. Ambassador Charles said Thursday. He said that there was a consensus among officials in Washington, regardless of their political leanings, regarding frequent political unrest in Venezuela and a possible vote on Chavez's rule.



"I don't think there's much difference between the two majority parties," said Shapiro, who will soon step down after a two-year assignment in Venezuela.


Shapiro was responding to questions by reporters regarding Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry (news - web sites)'s assessment of Venezuela's conflict.


"Democracy is at risk" in Venezuela, Kerry said in an interview this week.
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http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20040507/ap_on_re_la_am_ca/venezuela_us_1


Our precious little coup-promoting, coup President-for-a-day hugging, Chavez-backstabbing ambassador Charles Shapiro