Venezuela criticizes U.S., while its decree sparks fears of domestic spying
"Venezuelans may be forced to spy on their neighbors or risk prison terms under President Hugo Chavez's new intelligence decree," says the Associated Press.
"Chavez says the law quietly decreed last week will help detect and neutralize national security threats, including assassination or coup plots. But many Venezuelans are worried that they could face prison for failing to act as informers."
Meanwhile, at Tuesday's closing of the Organization of American States assembly in Medellín, Colombia, Venezuelan Foreign Minister Nicolás Maduro "repeated past accusations that the United States is sowing division within Latin America, and he called once again on the Bush administration to extradite Cuban exile militant Luis Posada Carriles to Venezuela," according to this Miami Herald story.
"Posada lives in Miami and is wanted in Venezuela on charges that he bombed a Cuban passenger liner in 1976. He has denied the charge."
Photo: Venezuelan Foreign Minister Nicolas Maduro speaks Tuesday during a meeting of the Organization of American States' General Assembly in Medellín, Colombia. He repeated past accusations that the United States is sowing division within Latin America. Raul Arboleda, AFP/Getty Images
-- Reed Johnson in Mexico City
Obviously Milagros is a Chavista who receives benefits from a divided nation. It is a real social disaster in Venezuela !
Posted by: Joe Cool | June 06, 2008 at 08:57 PM
Oh, please.... Bush was attacked by you liberals when he wanted to listen in on terrorist conversations. Chavez is taking this to a whole new level. Where are you liberals now? By the way, I've lived in Venezuela for 7 years now and most people have no clue how bad Chavez is; it's hardly ever publicized in the media.
Posted by: John | June 06, 2008 at 07:23 AM
The AP reported on nasty rumors by the opposition. Venezuelans will not be forced to spy on one another. This is a scare tactic by those who'll take any opportunity to hate on Chavez.
Posted by: milagros | June 04, 2008 at 01:25 PM
Another Venezuelan with Diarrahea of the mouth, what else is new ?
Posted by: jim | June 04, 2008 at 10:02 AM