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June 2009

Hugo Chavez says he will oust those behind Coup in Honduras

South America's surreal political life does not get any better than this: a man who was caught leading a coup d'etat in 1992 in Venezuela, Hugo Chavez that is, comes on TV today and has the unbelievable chutzpah of condemning a coup, but in Honduras against his ally President Zelaya. But if this wasn't incredible enough, Chavez goes on to say that whoever ousted President Zelaya will be ousted in turn.