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UNITED NATIONS -- The United States is lobbying hard to block Venezuela's bid for a seat on the U.N. Security Council, fearful that Hugo Chavez, its fiercely anti-American president, will disrupt the body as it confronts hot issues such as Iran and Sudan.
But interviews with some 15 diplomats of member states reveal substantial wariness about the U.S. effort, with the critics warning it could boomerang against the U.S. choice, Guatemala, when the General Assembly votes in October.See the full content of this document
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U.S. Fights Venezuela Bid for U.N. Seat
A European diplomat, refusing to be identified further saying he didn't want to anger the Americans, said lobbying against Venezuela would only gain it votes.
Venezuela's U.N. ambassador, Francisco Arias Cardenas, agrees. "We're a ...See the full content of this document
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