Chavez Visit to Spain Sparks Coup Controversy

[maddezmom]

MADRID (Reuters) - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez's fence-mending visit to Spain sparked political uproar on Tuesday when Madrid for the first time backed his allegations that the previous government supported a coup against him.



The surprise accusation by Spanish Foreign Minister Miguel Angel Moratinos was denounced as a lie by members of the former conservative government, who demanded Moratinos' resignation and called on Chavez to stop repeating similar claims.


Chavez's visit -- intended to patch up relations damaged by the April 2002 coup when rebel generals imprisoned him for two days -- ended up exposing bitter political divisions in Spain.


"Under the previous government, in an unprecedented move for Spanish diplomacy, the Spanish ambassador (in Caracas) received instructions to support the coup," Moratinos told state television in an interview broadcast late on Monday.

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[David__77]

1. Spain's socialist continue a great anti-fascist tradition.

I am proud that they openly speak the truth. The previous fascist government of Franquist corporatists supported their fellow fascists in Venezuela who attempted a coup against the people.

A bright road of revolutionary democracy is opening up in Latin America. We can be thankful for this.

[AlCzervik]

2. Aznar was another Bush water boy so i beleive it.

[maddezmom]

3. guess who's going to be at the ranch tomorrow in TX??

Bush plans to stay in Texas for the rest of the week. All that is on his public schedule is a visit tomorrow from Spain's King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofia.

http://www.kron4.com/Global/story.asp?S=2603445

[AlCzervik]

4. Geez, they have been visiting here a lot

what gives? When i went to New Mexico last month they were at the Indian cultural center when i was.

[Spazito]

6. I hope he remembers to zip his fly this time during the photo ops, lol

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[bemildred]

5. Bravo Senor Moratinos.

The truth sets us all free.