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Venezuela To Mend Fences
With U.S. Following
Obama's Victory
Caracas - Venezuela said
Wednesday that it
intended to mend its
battered relationship
with the U.S. following
the election of Barack
Obama as American
president.
A communique from the
Venezuelan Foreign
Ministry ordered by
President Hugo Chavez
said, "The government of
the Bolivarian Republic
of Venezuela ratifies
its will and
determination to build,
on absolute respect to
the sovereignty bases, a
bilateral constructive
agenda for the
well-being of the
Venezuelan and U.S.
people."
The communique, which
was published a few
hours after Obama seized
victory, hailed the
historic election of an
African-American as head
of the "most powerful
nation in the world."
"We are convinced that
we have reached the time
to reset new ties
between our countries
and with our region,
based on the principles
of respect and
sovereignty, equality
and true cooperation,"
the communique said.
Ties between the United
States and Venezuela
were put on hold after
Chavez expelled the U.S.
ambassador on Sept. 11
and the United States
imposed sanctions on
Venezuelan officials a
day later.
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