Chavez Escalates the Rhetoric
Charles Johnson
Sun Apr 9, 2006 at 10:44 pm PDT • Views: 141
Venezuelan strongman Hugo Chavez is now threatening to expel the US ambassador.
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has threatened to expel the US ambassador to the country after accusing him of “provoking” a recent demonstration.
Last week ambassador William Brownfield’s convoy was pelted with eggs, onions and tomatoes and chased by supporters of the president.
The US accused officials in the capital Caracas of condoning the attack, but the mayor’s office has denied this.
Mr Chavez told Mr Brownfield to “start packing” before he “kicks him out”.
“I’m going to throw you out of Venezuela if you continue provoking the Venezuelan people,” Chavez said in a nationally televised speech.
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