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Chavez Boots US Envoy: 'Go to Hell, Yankees!'

Threatens to cut oil shipments

By Peter Fearon, Newser Staff

Posted Sep 12, 2008 4:11 AM CDT

(Newser) – In a dramatic move in support of Bolivia, Venezuela President Hugo Chavez yesterday slashed diplomatic ties with the US, booting the American ambassador and calling home his envoy from Washington, reports Reuters. The socialist leader has also threatened to stop all oil shipments to the... Read full story »

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