Chavez Asks for Peace in Libya, Slams Double Standard

Caracas, Feb 26. – Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez spoke out again for peace and a peaceful solution to the conflict in Libya, while slamming the double standard used by certain countries.

"From here, with this heart, I pray for peace in Libya and denounce the double standard of those who condemned it immediately but are silent about the Israeli bombings and the massacres in Iraq and Afghanistan, nations invaded by the United States," the Venezuelan president said.

In a televised Council of Ministers session on Friday, Chavez said that this lack of information and confused reporting of events in Libya suggest caution, although he was clear about opposing any foreign interference.

The United States and Europe have openly taken stances against Muammar Gaddafi in the last few days.(Prensa Latina)