Libyan Delegation Sent by Qaddafi in Venezuela, Chavez Says

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Source: Bloomberg

By Jose Orozco and Charlie Devereux - Apr 27, 2011 7:14 AM

A Libyan delegation sent by the North African country’s leader Muammar Qaddafi has arrived in the South American country seeking international support for a truce in the Libyan conflict, Venezuela’s President Hugo Chavez said today on state television.

The delegation will hold talks with Chavez’s government to see if members of the Bolivarian Alternative for the Americas, a trade bloc spearheaded by Chavez, and other Latin America countries can help efforts to restore peace to Libya, Foreign Minister Nicolas Maduro said. Venezuela has been in “constant contact” with Qaddafi’s government since the United Nations Security Council authorized air attacks to stop Qaddafi forces killing civilians.

“They’re seeking international support for a peaceful exit” to the Libyan conflict, Chavez said.

Chavez, who has criticized Western intervention in the Libyan conflict and compared Qaddafi to South American liberator Simon Bolivar, in March proposed an international peace commission to negotiate an end to the unrest in Libya. His offer was rejected by the Libyan rebels.

Read more: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-04-26/libyan-delegation-sent-by-qaddafi-in-venezuela-chavez-says-1-.html

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1. Venezuela President Hugo Chavez meets Libyan delegation

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez says a delegation of Libyan officials is in Venezuela to seek ways to end the conflict in the North African country.

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He said he would try to garner support for a peaceful solution.

President Chavez is a close ally of Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi and has condemned what he called the "indiscriminate bombing" of Libya.

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On Monday, President Chavez expressed his support for Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad, blaming "terrorists" for the protests in the town of Deraa.

Full article: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-13203703