Chavez Announces Capture of American 'Mercenary' in Venezuela
CARACAS, Venezuela – Hugo Chávez said Venezuelan authorities detained a U.S. man who allegedly was in the country to destabilize the government if the opposition loses the upcoming presidential election.
Chávez did not identify the man on Thursday night nor detail the accusations against him. But the case has the potential to ratchet up longstanding tensions between Venezuela and the U.S. less than two months ahead of Venezuela's presidential election.
Chávez said the Hispanic man was detained Aug. 4 while crossing into Venezuela from Colombia. He said the man was carrying a U.S. passport with entrance and exit stamps from countries including Iraq, Afghanistan and Libya.
Chávez has repeatedly accused the U.S. government of plotting against him during the past decade, though he usually has provided few specifics of such claims.
"He has all the appearance of a mercenary," Chávez said of the detained man, speaking during a campaign rally in the coastal state of Vargas on Thursday. "We are interrogating him."
The man tore up part of a notebook in his possession when he was detained, Chávez said.
sounds like Chavez caught one of his own... :???:
dang you go to Columbia to buy some cows and are never seen again.. and to top it off they get your notebook with all your ranchers.net alias..
or did he get one of ours?
if WW starts posting we should make sure he isn't a commie infiltrator.