Chavez says US plans to kill him

Of course you’ll also remember (I might have published had the site not been bogged down…) that Castro warned of a plot against Chavez last week…

If, by the hand of the devil, those perverse plans succeed… forget about Venezuelan oil, Mr Bush – Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez

“If they kill me, the name of the person responsible is [President] George Bush,” Mr Chavez said.

Mr Chavez – who offered no evidence to back his claim – said any attempt on his life would backfire and threatened to cut off oil supplies to America.

He was apparently reacting to growing criticism by top US officials of his left-wing government.

If, by the hand of the devil, those perverse plans succeed… forget about Venezuelan oil, Mr Bush
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez

US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has recently described the former paratrooper as a “negative force” in Latin America, while CIA chief Porter Goss said Venezuela was a possible source of instability in the region.

Washington blames Mr Chavez of being heavy-handed towards Venezuela’s opposition, and has recently criticised Caracas for arms purchases from Russia.

Diplomatic ties between Washington and Caracas have soured since Mr Chavez came to power in 1999.

There was no immediate response to his comments from Washington.

‘No-nonsense talk’

“If, by the hand of the devil, those perverse plans succeed… forget about Venezuelan oil, Mr Bush, “ Mr Chavez said during his weekly TV show.

“If you try, you will regret it Comrade Mr Bush.”

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