The Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez announced Sunday that members of Lat Am's Bolivarian Alliance rejected U.S. military use of Colombia airbases.
At a meeting Sunday for the Bolivarian Alliance (ALBA) in Havana, Cuba, Chavez declared that ALBA members rejected the presence of United States troops on Colombian territory and stated that "the whole of Colombia has been turned into a military base."
The Venezuelan president also addressed the recent military coup in Honduras, claiming that ALBA members would not acknowledge the recent elections in the country as legitimate, reported news station Terra on Monday.
"We confirm that we do not recognise those elections nor the government who have installed themselves there ... the [rightful] president of Honduras is Manuel Zelaya," stressed Chavez.
Chavez went on to insist that "the empire (referring to the United States) is attempting to recover what it calls its backyard, starting with Central America."
The ALBA meetings are due to continue throughout Monday.
Bluebird
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... @hugo.......you "reject" it???? Sorry pal but nobody asked you what you reject....and quite frankly nobody cares what you and your little gang "reject". |
Mike Baker
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... Interesting that Chavez would make these comments from a country that puts a bullet between your eyes or puts you in jail and throws away the key if you speak up against the state in Cuba. The Bolivarian Alliance should look elsewhere for a spokesperson with credibility. We gringos find it a laughing matter anytime we hear these outlandish comments from the dictators from Iran, North Korea, and Venezuela. And, frankly, this Chavez dude better start paying more attention to his own people or he may find himself out of a job. |
Iain George Salisbury
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... I notice Raul "The Terrible" criticises the "electoral farce" in Honduras! |
