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Related: About this forumUS clarifies sanctions talk after Venezuela threatens to cut oil exports
April 23, 2013, 3:05 pm
US clarifies sanctions talk after Venezuela threatens to cut oil exports
By Julian Pecquet
The State Department on Tuesday vehemently denied the United States was considering sanctions against Venezuela after the oil-rich country threatened to cut energy exports to the U.S.
Assistant Secretary of State for Latin America Roberta Jacobson told CNN's Spanish channel over the weekend she did not know either way if the Obama administration would consider sanctions if the country does not have a full recount of last week's disputed presidential election. Foreign Minister Elias Jaua responded with a promise to retaliate if that happens, prompting State Department Spokesman Patrick Ventrell's remarks on Tuesday.
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Jaua had promised to counter with trade, energy, economic and political measures as we deem necessary to respond forcefully to this unacceptable threat.
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We do not accept any empire threats, he told Venezuela's Telesur. You can be sure that faced with any kind of sanctions, we will respond with economic, political, social and diplomatic actions to defend the sacred rights of the Venezuelan people.
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http://thehill.com/blogs/global-affairs/americas/295595-us-backs-off-sanctions-talk-after-venezuela-threatens-to-cut-oil-exports
SamKnause
(13,091 posts)................USA; the world's number one manipulator and cause of strife the world over.................................!!!!!
USA we're number one !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Catherina
(35,568 posts)feel about "USA we're number one !!"
A decent media would have asked them long ago and examined the question. But I guess it's impossible to do that with the pom poms in the way.
flamingdem
(39,313 posts)What is it about democracy they don't like now?
Judi Lynn
(160,516 posts)Very sad situation, making menacing moves at smaller countries to keep them on their toes, just for the hell of it.