Venezuela: Provocations by Misinformed US State Department Spokesman

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Venezuela: Provocations by Misinformed US State Department Spokesman Will Not Affect Relations



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Caracas, Venezuela. Jan 7 (Venezuelanalysis.com).- Venezuelan Vice President Jose Vicente Rangel commented this Tuesday in relation to statements made by US State Department spokesman, Adam Ereli, about alleged reports that Venezuela and Cuba are creating and funding an effort to cultivate anti-American sentiment in Latin America.

Mr. Ereli said on Monday that the US is aware of those reports, and that they are “concerned about any action that might impede free and fair democratic processes throughout the hemisphere.” Mr. Ereli said that the government of Cuba’s Fidel Castro “has a long history of attempting to undermine democratic governments throughout the region, and for that reason, the close ties between the Government of Venezuela and the Government of Cuba raise concerns among Venezuela's democratic neighbors.”

Rangel responded saying that the frequent negative comments about Venezuela coming from the US State Department “are like a scratched record. It is the same thing they have been saying in other opportunities.”

The Vice-President added “I don’t understand why they give this kind of treatment to a country like Venezuela, which is respectful of the United States and respectful of international treaties. We have our policies and the US has their own policies. I think the foundation of a good understanding, is mutual respect.”

http://www.venezuelanalysis.com/news.php?newsno=1154


“Sadly, the only country that has intervened in other countries in the region is indeed the United States,” according to Venezuelan Vice-President Jose Vicente Rangel. Photo credit: Venpres.

[tlcandie]

1. The US reply to all issues ....fault of either

1) Castro

OR

2) Clinton


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[Say_What]

2. US reports never mentioned what VP Rangel points out in this article

and indeed he is 100% right when he points out: “Sadly, the only country that has intervened in other countries in the region is indeed the United States,” Rangel added."

Here's the clip from the State Dept. transcript:

...QUESTION: Your comment about Cuba and its long history of interfering with democratically elected governments in this hemisphere. Does the United States also have a long history of interfering with democratically elected governments in this hemisphere?

MR. ERELI: I don't think the comparison is a valid one.

QUESTION: No? So you wouldn't suggest that, say, Chile's neighbors should have been concerned back in the '70s about involvement there?

MR. ERELI: I would not suggest it, and I reject the comparison.

QUESTION: A follow-up on that?

QUESTION: And you --

MR. ERELI: I reject the comparison between the United States' record, in supporting of democracy and freedom, and Cuba's.

QUESTION: (Inaudible.)

MR. ERELI: Not support those principles in the hemisphere.

http://www.state.gov/r/pa/prs/dpb/2004/27689.htm