Venezuela Recalls Its Ambassador to Peru
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez said he will remove his ambassador to Peru in response to that country’s decision to recall its ambassador to Venezuela after accusing Chavez of interfering in its presidential election. “I have ordered the recall of our ambassador with much pain,” Chavez said late Wednesday, according to Bolivian government news agency ABI. “I don’t believe it should have come to this, because a candidate there (in Peru) launched an aggression at me and I responded — I have the right,” he added, referring to Peruvian presidential candidate Alan Garcia. Full Story