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Madrid, July 26 — Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has recently
finished his European tour, which was the target of an adverse media
campaign that used lies and manipulation of reality as favorite weapons.
They launched 13 attacks and lies during Chavez’ tour of Russia, Belarus,
Portugal and Spain, said Venezuelan Foreign Minister Nicolas Maduro during
an exchange with a group of journalists in La Moncloa, the Spanish
government’s headquarters, in Madrid.
They lie because the tour hurts someone, said the minister, before Chavez
and Spanish Head of State Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero announced important
agreements with this European country, especially in energy.
The MINCI (Venezuelan Information Ministry) had previously issued an
official communique to deny a wave of false press releases about Caracas
alleged buys of weapons for around $30 billion from Russia.
That plot was spread massively by international media and another false news
was spread later on the Internet, about Venezuela’s hypothetical willingness
to establish a Russian military base in its territory.
To the Venezuelan authorities, it was clear that des pite official denials
and clarifications, this large display of lies would be used to deceive
Venezuelans and as an extra tool for the constant imperialist campaign
developed against our motherland.
In the case of Spain, the last country in Chavez’ European tour, the largest
media have been leading a misinformation campaign since long time ago,
contrary to the nice atmosphere that marked his brief stay in Spanish land.
The Venezuelan President eased, in less than 10 hours, the tense atmosphere
that had been created about the state of relations with this European
country, regarding his peronal relations with King Juan Carlos and important
economic and political issues.
The visit was marked by an agreement for Venezuelan oil supply to Spain in
favorable conditions, interest in the presence of Spanish companies in the
Orinoco Strip, and a proposal for Latin America and Europe to begin talks
about the European Immigration Directive.
We have come to lend a hand, to work together with Spain to face up to the
problems and look for paths to progress and integration, President Chavez
told press in la Moncloa.
It was really an excellent visit, Information Minister Andres Izarra told
Prensa Latina.
(Prensa Latina)