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Venezuela Supports CARICOM Investigation

Submitted March 14, 2004 - 11:36 am by Al Giordano
According to the Trinidad & Tobago Express, today:

PRIME MINISTER Patrick Manning's recent visit to Caracas was in an effort to get support from Venezuela for Caricom's position that there was need for an investigation by the United Nations into the circumstances surrounding the departure of former Haitian president Jean-Bertrand Aristide...

Diplomatic sources told the Sunday Express: "The Prime Minister was essentially asked by Caricom to undertake this mission and that was the real reason for the trip."

The Sunday Express was told that Chavez received Manning at his Mira Flores Presidential Palace and was briefed on the matter over dinner.

Venezuelan diplomatic sources said: "The President listened to what Mr Manning had to say and indicated that Caricom could depend on his Government's support because Haiti was a member of Caricom and if the regional grouping felt there was a need for an investigation, then there should be one."

Chavez subsequently released a statement calling for an investigation and has also decided to give US$1 million to aid Haiti...

Keep your eyes on the dates April 11 to 13 in Venezuela, the second anniversary of the coup and counter-coup, now the nation's most celebrated national holiday. Folks from all over the world will converge on Caracas (including Narco News reporters) and the question on everyone's lips is: Will Aristide be delivering a keynote?

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