US worried about Venezuelan arms buildup
China Daily | Updated: 2009-09-17 08:05
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President Hugo Chavez, a friend of Cuba's Fidel Castro and Iran's Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, is a strident foe of Colombian President Alvaro Uribe, a staunch US ally. The Venezuelan leader likes to keep the US guessing about his intentions. AP |
WASHINGTON: A US official said on Monday that Venezuelan arms acquisitions could spark an arms race in Latin America and he also expressed misgivings about the country's possible nuclear ambitions.
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