Venezuelan government criticizes USA-British Iraq invasion

www.vheadline.com Posted: Friday, March 21, 2003 By: Robert Rudnicki

Venezuelan Executive Vice President Jose Vicente Rangel has criticized the US-led war on Iraq insisting "those who believe in peace and international law cannot agree with this act of war." Rangel's comments came during his trip round Latin America to explain Venezuela's political situation to the country's regional neighbors.

President Hugo Chavez Frias also called for peace a respect for the United Nations "we call for peaceful resolution to international conflicts and for respect of international institutions such as the United Nations." The President made his comments during a ceremony where he handed out land titles to poor Venezuelans as part of the government's latest campaign to reduce poverty.

Foreign (MRE) Minister Roy Chaderton Matos also commented on the war hoping that it would end quickly "all that is left is to hope that it ends as soon as possible, there are no good wars."