Foreign Minister blames Mexican government sectors for anti-Venezuelan campaign

ElUniversal.com ^ | March 13, 2006

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Venezuelan Foreign Minister Alí Rodríguez Araque put the blame on the Mexican government and media for launching a "sustained campaign" against Venezuela. So far, "it has not had any consequences and we do not think there will be any."

In November 2006, Venezuela and Mexico recalled their ambassador following a diplomatic mismatch between Mexican President Vicente Fox and his Venezuelan counterpart Hugo Chávez.

In a press release from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Araque complained of "a sustained campaign from Mexico in very powerful media sectors that are linked with government sectors against Venezuela."

"The Mexican people -who have been the victim of the United States that swallowed most of their territory- will manage to straighten the way and create a situation to reestablish longstanding cordial relations between Mexico and Venezuela," the official added.

Concerning relations with the United States, "the big empire has tried to impose its conditions and political schemes in Venezuela, and this is inadmissible from any point of view."

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"In November 2006, Venezuela and Mexico recalled their ambassador..."

This was in November 2005. I think that Mexican Presidente Obrador and Hugo Chavez will be able get along much better.

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I am surprised the communistic Venezuelan regime did not try to blame the U.S. first - it would have been more in line with what they have done in the past. Something along the lines of "The evil capitalistic U.S. has driven a wedge in the relationships between two great countries" would have been more in line with the usual propaganda they usually spew.

[conservativeharleyguy]

"So far, "it has not had any consequences and we do not think there will be any...."

Apparently, "Baghdad Bob" has found himself a new job.

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Probably trying to help Obrador in his presidential bid by linking the current government with the U.S.

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