Chavez accuses US of military plot

President Hugo Chavez has accused neighbouring Colombia and the US of plotting a military “aggression” against Venezuela.

“I accuse the government of Colombia of devising a conspiracy, acting as a pawn of the US empire, of devising a military provocation against Venezuela,” the left-wing leader said.


“A military aggression is being prepared from Colombia against Venezuela, and it’s the US,” he added, saying that Washington aims to “oblige us to respond, and later a war could be set off”.

…”In that scenario, write it down: The price of oil would reach 300 dollars (