Chavez may stop selling oil to Europe

CARACAS (Reuters) – Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez on Thursday threatened to stop selling oil to European countries if they apply a new ruling on illegal immigrants that is criticized in Latin America and by human rights groups.

European Union lawmakers ruled on Wednesday that illegal immigrants can be detained for up to 18 months and face a reentry ban of up to five years.

“We can’t just stand by with our arms crossed,” Chavez said at an event to celebrate his OPEC country’s oil supplies to South America attended by Paraguay’s visiting president-elect, who also criticized the law.

Reuters