We’ll Give a Lesson to the US Empire and the Extreme Right Wing, says Chavez, by Onelio Castillo Corderí/ Radio Cadena Agramonte

Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez condemns the military coup in Honduras.Camagüey, Jun 28

During a special edition of the television and radio program "Alo, Presidente!" seen here, Venezuela’s Head of State Hugo Chávez Frías stated that in the face of the coup d'etat in Honduras, the peoples of Latin America will give another lesson to the US Empire and the extreme right wing of the continent, similar to what happened in his country on April 2002.

“From here, we hold the Honduran military high command and the right wing responsible for what is happening”, noted Chávez, who reaffirmed the solidarity of his people, the member nations of the ALBA and of the entire region with Honduras.

The Bolivarian leader called the soldiers who took part in the coup to put their rifles on the side of their people and not against them, as he also appealed to the patriotic sentiment of the soldiers, instead of acting driven by the “gorillas” of the rancid national oligarchy.

Likewise, Hugo Chávez explained that “this is a military coup against all of us, and we will do everything we ought to do”.

The Venezuelan President also informed about his phone conversations with the Presidents of de Cuba, Bolivia, Chile, and Ecuador, and specially with Fidel Castro Ruz, who like Chávez, condemned this new swipe by the imperialism against the dignity of the peoples of Latin America.