Stop Spying, We're Watching, Chavez Tell U.S. Envoy
- From: periodistalibre@xxxxxxx
- Date: 31 Jan 2006 12:21:56 -0800
CARACAS, Venezuela (Reuters) - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez warned
the
U.S. ambassador against spying on Monday and said his agents had
infiltrated
the U.S. embassy, which he has accused of links to espionage.
Venezuela last week accused U.S. embassy officials of contacting
military
officers to get access to state secrets for the Pentagon, the latest
test of
relations between Washington and Chavez, a fierce U.S. critic who wants
to
bring socialist revolution to the world's fifth-largest oil exporter.
"I recommend to the U.S. embassy that they stop spying, we have you
infiltrated, ambassador. Don't move around too much because we are
watching
you," Chavez said at a business event.
"The U.S. military officials in the embassy are spying and we've got
them
infiltrated. We even know where they eat their 'arepas reina pepeada'
that
those gringos love," Chavez said referring to a traditional Venezuelan
fried
cornmeal cake.
U.S. embassy representatives say they have not been contacted on the
issue
and have no details on any charges.
Washington has repeatedly denied Chavez's accusations that it is
working
with his opponents to orchestrate his ouster. But they say the former
soldier, whose closest ally is Cuban President Fidel Castro, has become
an
authoritarian menace to Venezuelan democracy and a threat to regional
stability.
Military authorities have so far not confirmed any arrests in the
alleged
passing of secrets, or said how many military officers are involved in
the
case. Chavez on Friday threatened to arrest U.S. Embassy staff caught
spying.
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