Chavez Visit to Spain Sparks Coup Controversy
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez’s fence-mending visit to Spain sparked political uproar on Tuesday when Madrid for the first time backed his allegations that the previous government supported a coup against him. The surprise accusation by Spanish Foreign Minister Miguel Angel Moratinos was denounced as a lie by members of the former conservative government, who demanded Moratinos’ resignation and called on Chavez to stop repeating similar claims.Full Story