Venezuela's vice president played down rumors that another military rebellion against President Hugo Chavez was in the works Friday. "The situation is totally normal," Jose Vicente Rangel said at a news conference. Rangel said commanders throughout the nation reported the situation was calm, and blamed the rumors circulating in Caracas, the capital, on adversaries trying to incite another uprising.
Interesting statement, isn't it? He doesn't say the rumors aren't true, only that the situation is normal. If they have a coup this time, they'll probably shoot Hugo. Let's see him make a comeback from that. |