SPANKY 08/30/2005 08:53 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | ¡VIVA CHAVEZ! Venezuela offers fuel, food to hurricane-hit US Venezuela offers fuel, food to hurricane-hit US Mon Aug 29, 7:48 PM ET CARACAS (AFP) - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez offered to send food and fuel to the United States after the powerful Hurricane Katrina pummeled the US south, ravaging US crude production.
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The leftist leader, a frequent critic of the United States and a target himself of US disapproval, said Venezuela could send aid workers with drinking water, food and fuel to US communities hit by the hurricane.
"We place at the disposition of the people of the United States in the event of shortages -- we have drinking water, food, we can provide fuel," Chavez told reporters.
Chavez said fuel could be sent to the United States via a Citgo refinery that has not been affected by the hurricane. Citgo is owned by Venezuela´s state-owned oil company, Petroleos de Venezuela (PDVSA).
In the Gulf of Mexico, which accounts for a quarter of total US oil output, 92 percent of crude and 83 percent of natural gas production were shut down due to Hurricane Katrina, which slammed Louisiana and Mississippi, according to US government data.
Venezuela is the fourth-largest provider of oil to the United States, supplying some 1.5 million barrels a day.
Last week, Chavez offered discount gasoline to poor Americans suffering from high oil prices and on Sunday offered free eye surgery for Americans without access to health care. |
Lookyloo 12/08/2005 10:09 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: ¡VIVA CHAVEZ! Venezuela offers fuel, food to hurricane-hit US That sure makes Chavez seem a little less batshit crazy. |
idol harobed 12/08/2005 10:09 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: ¡VIVA CHAVEZ! Venezuela offers fuel, food to hurricane-hit US That is the way Latin America teaches lessons... |
OP 12/08/2005 10:09 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: ¡VIVA CHAVEZ! Venezuela offers fuel, food to hurricane-hit US
he may be crazy but at least he was democratically elected and has the full support of his people... and is actually trying to do good... unlike some other ´batshit crazy´ leaders i hear about....:dubya: |