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Venezuela a 'negative force' Condoleezza Rice had harsh words for Cuba and Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez as she sketched out her Latin America policy at her Senate confirmation hearing. --
The Miami Herald, Jan. 19, 2005 |
![]() Not Tolerate U.S. Meddling The U.S. government must respect Venezuela's sovereignty and stop meddling if it wants to improve ties with its fourth-largest oil supplier, Foreign Minister Ali Rodriguez said. He was responding to comments by Secretary of State-designate Condoleezza Rice who at her Senate confirmation hearing criticized President Hugo Chávez for what she called his autocratic measures at home and his negative influence in the region. (Reuters, Jan. 19, 2005) |