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Caribbean-Latin America
Venezuela Pulling Out of IMF, World Bank
2007-05-01
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) - President Hugo Chavez announced Monday he would formally pull Venezuela out of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund, a largely symbolic move because the nation has already paid off its debts to the lending institutions.

"We will no longer have to go to Washington nor to the IMF nor to the World Bank, not to anyone," said the leftist leader, who has long railed against the Washington-based lending institutions. Chavez said he wanted to formalize Venezuela's exit from the two bodies "tonight and ask them to return what they owe us."
Posted by:Steve White

#5  'Chevy' is cutting those 'strings' and burning those 'bridges' so fast, his nation may go Red even before "W" leaves office...the ultimate insult facing the administration.
Posted by: smn   2007-05-01 01:51  

#4  And count the forks.
Posted by: Seafarious   2007-05-01 01:37  

#3  Make sure they pay the bill before they leave, Louie...
Posted by: Caesar Hupang1125   2007-05-01 01:36  

#2  BUT-T-T, besides an "independent" IMF/WB-style regional bank for the states of the lower Americas, WAFF.com Poster > CHAVEZ WANTS MISSLES [wid help from IRAN?]article > CHAVEZ reportedly desires not only a viable potent Air Defense System [ADS]but also a Surface-to-Surface Missle System [SSMS] capable of a 124-mile range. Hugo wants Venezuela to be "independent" from anyone espec US-West/Euros. Posters - UNDERGROUND WMD RESEARCH by Chavez-ruled Venezuela cannot be ruled out via Chavez's ambitions???
Posted by: JosephMendiola   2007-05-01 01:23  

#1  Sorry, Hugo, we're fresh out of wedgies.
Posted by: Seafarious   2007-05-01 00:18  

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