Weekly
Update - Issue of July 25, 2008
 Weekly
Letter 47 Russia and Venezuela upgrade their Military
and Energy Cooperation
more "The
government of Venezuela's unrelenting anti-American rhetoric and
the absolute control exercised by President Chávez over all
aspects of our relationship have prevented, until recently, even
the most tentative exploration of dialogue," US Assistant Secretary
of State Thomas Shannon told a congressional panel on July 17, 2008.
However, the United States
welcomes recent offers from Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez to improve relations and "We (The
United States) would like to explore this diplomatic opening, (...)
We remain committed to a positive relationship with the people of Venezuela
and have the patience and the persistence necessary to manage our challenging
relationship." Shannon added. This apparent improvement in the
relations between the two countries intervened as the marxist guerrilla
(FARC) might be defeated soon and that Chavez's partly unsuccessful
diplomatic efforts for hostages' release and his alleged ties with
the FARC...
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