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Chavez Summarizes 2005, Accuses US of Interference
Chavez Summarizes Accomplishments of 2005 and Accuses U.S. of Interference in Venezuela
Caracas, Venezuela,
January 16, 2006—In his annual speech to the nation and to
the National Assembly, last Friday, Venezuela’s President
Hugo Chavez summarized his government’s accomplishments of
2005, outlined plans for the near future, and lambasted the
U.S. government for its imperial ambitions and its efforts
to interfere in Venezuelan affairs.
Chavez said the U.S. government is attempting to Venezuela from buying arms. Chavez said, “the horrid US empire wants to impose itself on the world. They don’t respect anything, nothing.”
Chavez’s speech lasted several hours, covering many topics, such as poverty, public sector pay increases, defense, and accusations of anti-Semitism.
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