Venezuela might deny visas to U.S. citizens

[struggle4progress]

August 14, 2005

BY CHRISTOPHER TOOTHAKER




CARACAS, Venezuela -- American citizens could be denied visas to visit Venezuela in response to a U.S. decision to revoke the visas of three Venezuelan military officers, the vice president said Friday.

Jose Vicente Rangel said Venezuela decided to take a harder line after the United States pulled the visas of three officers previously involved in anti-drug efforts with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency.

''The Venezuelan government . . . will proceed quickly, with responsibility, but firmly to reciprocate in the cases of U.S. citizens who travel to our country,'' Rangel said at a news conference.

The visas of three military officers who worked with the DEA were revoked after Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez accused DEA agents of spying in Venezuela and said cooperation with the U.S. agency would be suspended. Three lower-ranking officers were put on a watch list and will be denied U.S. visas if they apply for them. <snip>

http://www.suntimes.com/output/news/cst-nws-ven14.html

[madeline_con]

1. "The visas of three military officers ... were revoked ..."

After Cindy Sheehan, (GO CINDY!!!! YAY!!!)


I think Hugo is my second favorite anti-Bush hero.

HUGO for President!


Uh....oh, yeah, that's right........

VIVA EL PRESIDENTE!!!!!

[jlseagull]

2. Dammit.

I wanted to go to Venezuela before we bombed the place - practice my Spanish and go climbing. C'mon, Hugo! Lemme in!

[DELUSIONAL]

3. As bushie pisses off more countries -- more will close their doors

to US citizens.

They know that bushie doesn't give a damn -- but collective punishment will piss off the people who want to visit (business or pleasure) and then and only then will any change come from within the US. (Or the corporations will get the hint and de-select their golden frat boy.)

[HeeBGBz]

4. Dammit there goes my political asylum!

But...but...but...Mr Chavez!!!

[wli]

5. crap, Cheney's going to go nuts and bomb Venezuela, too n/t