Venezuela rejects 'threats' against Argentina, says Britain using intimidation amid dispute

[Bacchus4.0]

http://news.yahoo.com/venezuela-rejects-threats-against-argentina-says-britain-using-053157878.html

By Christopher Toothaker, The Associated Press | Associated Press – Tue, Apr 17, 2012EmailtweetShare1PrintCARACAS, Venezuela - Venezuela strongly criticized what it called Britain's threats against Argentina as its South American ally intensifies its claim to the Falkland Islands.

Venezuelan Foreign Minister Nicolas Maduro said Monday that the government of President Hugo Chavez rejects "the threats and attempts at intimidation that are taking shape in Europe."

He did not specify the threats, though tensions between Britain and Argentina have grown recently, especially around the anniversary of Argentina's invasion of the Falklands, which Argentines say Britain has long illegally occupied.

Argentina has increasingly sought to isolate the South Atlantic islands by barring trade, ships and planes from adjacent Argentine territory and waters. That has led to shortages of some types of produce on the islands.

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Maduro is the same guy that called the Venezuela opposition big fags. Note the 4th paragraph, yet Maduro is the one spewing bs that it is Britain making threats.

[bemildred]

1. A bit over the top.

Near as I can tell, Britain has little to threaten Argentina with, and vice-versa too.

[gordianot]

2. An island inhabited by British and sheep with maybe a little oil potential.

Guess someone wants this for the wonderful weather.