Condoleezza Rice has described Venezuela as one of the "biggest problems" for the Western Hemisphere and has promised to develop regional alliances as part of an "inoculation" strategy to expose what the State Department calls anti-democratic behavior in Venezuela. In response, Chavez told Rice, "Don't mess with me, Condoleezza. Don't mess with me, girl." Diplomatic relations between the United States and Venezuela have been strained since Chavez accused the United States of plotting a coup d'etat that briefly ousted him in 2002. Since then, he has repeatedly accused Washington of trying to topple him, and says the United States will attempt to sow chaos this year as he launches a re-election bid. It wouldn't be surprising, considering the history of CIA activities in Latin America.....
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