Chavez admits meddling in Honduras, tells Obama to change his discourse

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Chávez urges Obama to change his discourse
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President Hugo Chávez urged his US counterpart Barack Obama's Administration to stop shilly-shallying and condemn the coup d'état against Honduran President Manuel Zelaya.

During his weekly radio and TV program Aló Presidente (Hello President) last Sunday, Chávez avoided holding the US ruler responsible for the events in Honduras. He rather pointed to "the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), the US Department of State and the Pentagon," Efe reported.

Chávez claimed that if Obama moved to withdraw the US troops from the Honduran military base of Palmerola, revoke the visas and seize the properties that the members of the de facto government own in the United States, the situation for the coup leaders would become untenable.

Obama "is not going to trick us with an ambiguous discourse or with a smile," warned Chávez. He added that Obama wants to be seen "as a peaceful dove, as an innocent lamb."

The Venezuelan ruler said that he would rather deal with former US President George W. Bush than with Obama. In Chávez's words, "you better face the head of the empire assuming his role as such, than face someone who is off and on."

Chávez recalled that US President John F. Kennedy was killed by US "imperial" forces. "I hope they do not kill Obama, because Obama is biting off more than he can chew."

Furthermore, the Venezuelan ruler admitted that he has "talked with several Honduran military officers." He said that he knows that middle and low rank officers in the Honduran Army are unhappy with the current situation. Therefore, Chávez predicted that Zelaya would return to his country.

"Zelaya will return to his country. The government of Honduras will decide whether to kill him or not. He is willing to die," the Venezuelan Head of State said.

Finally, he drew the attention of the de facto government about the arrest of a group of Venezuelan journalists in Honduras. Chávez said that "if anything happens" to the staff of the Venezuelan TV channels who are currently working in Honduras, the de facto authorities shall take responsibility for their actions.

Chávez added that despite the US military power, political changes in Latin America will not cease.

"The process of change in Latin America is not going to stop, President Obama. You can send the Fourth and the Sixth Fleet, or the world's largest bombers, but changes will not end," Chávez said.