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October
6, 2004
Venezuela responds to
US overture
(BBC News) - "Venezuelan Vice-President
José Vicente Rangel has welcomed
a call by the US administration for improved
ties. Mr. Rangel said dialogue could help
resolve political differences between
the two countries.
US Secretary of State Colin Powell said
on October 4th they should cooperate,
after Hugo Chávez was confirmed
as president in a referendum in August
(…)
But on October 4th, Mr. Powell - who was
on his way to Brazil - said: 'We are looking
forward to improving relations with Venezuela.
We now have the referendum that's over
and behind us and we should find ways
to cooperate.'
On
October 5th Mr. Rangel responded positively
to the overture. 'We also want to have
excellent relations with the United
States,' he told Venezuelan radio.
In a separate CNN interview, the Vice-President
called on the US to 'recognise that
Venezuela is an absolutely sovereign,
free and independent country which enjoys
democracy and constitutional stability
(…)'.
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