Thread: Chávez blasts Vicente Fox

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Posted on Thu, Nov. 10, 2005

Chávez blasts Fox


CARACAS - (AP) -- Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez called his Mexican counterpart a ''puppy of the empire'' for supporting a Washington-backed free-trade zone at the Summit of the Americas.

Mexico reacted by calling in the Venezuelan ambassador, Vladimir Villegas Poljak, to explain Chávez's remarks.

''How sad that the president of a great country like Mexico allowed himself to be the puppy of the empire,'' Chávez said Wednesday evening in his first public speech since returning from the 34-nation summit in Argentina.

The barb comes after Mexican President Vicente Fox, apparently irked by Chávez's strident calls against the trade pact, said in comments to news media after the summit, ``there we have some presidents, fortunately a minority, who blame other countries for all their problems.''

Fox, a staunch supporter of the trade zone, also criticized Argentine President Néstor Kirchner, for failing to support the pact.

"puppy of the empire"

Chavez has a sense of humor about him doesn't he?

Well said.

The barb comes after Mexican President Vicente Fox, apparently irked by Chávez's strident calls against the trade pact, said in comments to news media after the summit, ``there we have some presidents, fortunately a minority, who blame other countries for all their problems.''

Talk about the art of hypocracy. This is the classic case of the pot calling the kettle black. Isn't this the same stooge that blames everything from his economic woes to his problems with gangs, drugs and crime on America? STFU Vicente.

Vicente should be happy he only got called a "puppy" .

You are so right Legal. I thought it was rather "nice" considering what old Foxey's up to with his Buddy Boooosh!!