Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez on Thursday pledged military measures in support of Bolivian President Evo Morales should the elected leader be overthrown by opposition forces.
Chavez said in a televised speech that his government would give a "green light" for military operations if the Bolivian opposition attempts to overthrow or kill Morales.
"If any or our governments is overthrown, we will have a green light to perform military operations of any type to give the power back to the people in those countries," Chavez said.
Meanwhile, Chavez said the U.S. government should stop meddling in the internal affairs of Latin American nations, urging President George W. Bush "to go and leave alone" those countries.
On Thursday, Chavez ordered the U.S. ambassador to leave the country in 72 hours, a move designed to show solidarity with the Bolivian government.
Morales on Wednesday expelled U.S. ambassador, accusing him of "heading the division" inside Bolivia by encouraging, together with the opposition, the protests against his government.
Meanwhile, Chavez also refuted criticism about the presence of Russian aircraft in Venezuela, describing the move as a warning against the United States.
The U.S. war planes and navel fleet patrolling the Pacific Ocean will be watched by those military aircraft, he said.
Source:Xinhua
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