Perhaps a Slight Role Reversal?

In a definite change in roles, Chavez is now trying to exert pressure on the United States by the threat of withholding oil. He says that the United States is attempting to destabilize his government, after a comment made by U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice stating that Venezuela's ties with Cuba were dangerous for democracy in Latin America. Although I have to agree with Secretary of State Rice's assessment that Chavez's rule is a threat to democracy, it still seems interesting that, for one, a Latin American country can levy a serious threat against the U.S. that we have to pay mind to. Although it would make terrible financial sense for Venezuela, Chavez is just crazy enough that he might do it, and the Administration seems to think this as well.

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