Chavez Rules out Coup in Venezuela
CARACAS - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez
said that moral strength of the Bolivarian
National Armed Force makes impossible any
coup d etat in that country, an scenario
forecast by a US journal.
"They will have to import an army to carry
out a coup in Venezuela", the President said
during a Christmas address to the nation.
According to Chavez, opposition sectors in
the country and abroad count on that to
topple him as they tried in 2002.
The President's remarks respond to recent
forecast made in Newsweek magazine based on
their desire and on the hate US imperialism
feels towards us.
According to Chavez if the opposition acted
violently against the stability of the
country, the army and people's response
would be resounding and legally implacable.
"If they try to do something against the
country, our people and National Armed Force
counterattack will be tough, although within
constitutional terms ", the President said. |
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