Venezuela’s Chavez Calls for Non-Interference in Egypt

[JI7]

Source: venezuela analysis

In reaction to the six days, so far, of protests in Egypt against president Hosni Mubarak, who has been president for 29 years, Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez criticised U.S “meddling” in the issue, and expressed solidarity with the “Arab world”.

Yesterday, Chavez repeated his statements, emphasising that the “sovereignty of these countries be respected” because “declarations are coming from Washington and from other countries in Europe... it’s shameful... to see the interference of the United States, wanting to take control,” he said.

“We don’t want to meddle , but we demand that the sovereignty of is respected and we hope to god that they find a peaceful solution, peaceful agreements, within the legal framework of each country,” Chavez said.

Following the protest, Maduro also talked to the press, expressing his frustration that the United States “tries to involve itself in everything that goes on in the world. Every day they declare and interfere in internal issues of other countries.”

Read more: http://venezuelanalysis.com/news/5968

[provis99]

1. You're my boy Chavez, but shut up this time.

It ain't your fight, and it ain't your business.

[molly77]

5. The US is the only country with the right to make statements about Egypt?

[DLnyc]

8. Yes, I am afraid Hugo is losing me this time, if he thinks stinking coward

Mubarak somehow represents the interests of the masses.

[arcane1]

2. If anyone knows the risks and consequences of foreign involvement

it's the people of South America!!!

[FLPanhandle]

3. One of the few times I agree with Chavez

Maybe he was talking to all the heated DU posts about how Obama should intervene.

[ananda]

4. The pro-democracy people have asked Obama for help.

So speaking out strongly in their interests is NOT interfering.

[rosesaylavee]

6. +1000

The pro-democracy people have been asking for it and are disturbed he hasn't said more. The pro-Mubarak/pro status quo types want him to continue to support the dictatorship despite millions of Egyptians protesting. I think Chavez is concerned about his own people and doesn't want them to get ideas so is throwing the focus on the US here.

[Bacchus39]

7. +10,000 n/t

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[bhikkhu]

9. Non-interference before, or after, we armed their military to the teeth?

I agree with Chavez in principle, but its a little late for non-interference. Mubarak is there because the US and Israel have believed that it is in our interests that he be there. Billions of dollars of aide have entrenched him in his position, and the army that he allegedly commands is one of the strongest in the world because we built it for him...so one way or another, there's been too much going-around and coming-around already for non-interference.

I hope it ends peacefully, and the Egyptian people form a democracy that looks after their own interests well, and respects the interests of others as they would like to be respected themselves.

[Catherina]

10. Rec'd. Thank you Chavez n/t

[lunasun]

11. I agree we can not pick / coax heads of state for every country

we have invested in
fix this country 1st please

[Warren Stupidity]

12. What more prove do we need that hes a diktato?

[COLGATE4]

13. Hugo who?????

[Common Sense Party]

14. Hugo's just worried about his own citizens following the examples

of the Tunisians and Egyptians.

[harun]

15. The Chavez haters on DU are very disappointing. If you have a real

case to be made, make it.

If your comment is "Blah shut up Chavez you poopy face!", please take that trash out to where it belongs.

He is one of the most successful and compassionate warriors for the poor and weak of our generation, and you you know nothing of the truth of it.