Venezuela: Chavez discussed mediation with Gadhafi

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Source: AP

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuela's information minister says President Hugo Chavez has spoken with Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi about creating a bloc of friendly countries to help resolve the crisis in the North African country.

Andres Izarra says through Twitter that Chavez spoke with Gadhafi on Tuesday. He said Venezuela has reached out to its allies in Latin America and beyond to discuss the creation of a bloc of friendly countries — dubbed the Committee of Peace — to mediate the crisis.

Venezuelan Foreign Minister Nicolas Maduro said earlier Wednesday that a bloc of friendly countries could help resolve the conflict in Libya, saying diplomacy — rather than military threats — should be used to end the violence sweeping the North African nation.

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