Posted on 03/10/2008 11:59:50 PM PDT by Sammy67
March 10th 2008 BY PABLO BACHELET pbachelet@MiamiHerald.com
WASHINGTON -- The Bush administration has launched a preliminary inquiry that could land Venezuela on the U.S. list of nations that support terrorism because of its alleged close links to Colombian rebels, a senior government official has confirmed.
The inquiry, by government lawyers, is the first step in a process that could see Venezuela join North Korea, Cuba, Sudan, Syria and Iran as countries designated by the State Department as supporters of terrorism.
U.S. laws permit some leeway on the scope of sanctions, but experts say that adding Venezuela to the list could force U.S. and even foreign firms to sever or curtail links with one of the world's leading oil producers and the owner of Citgo Petroleum.
The inquiry comes after Colombia seized four computers belonging to a guerrilla leader in a March 1 raid into Ecuador. The documents suggest Venezuela, among other things, promised $300 million to the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or FARC.
The U.S. and Colombian
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Chaves is the United States enemy. Put him on the list, not that it will stop the US buying Venezuala’s gas.
Exxon is a quiet mover and shaker. They want their money back.
The list so far.
Hugo Chavez.
We don’t want no stinking inferior oil anyway.
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