Chavez Gives U.S. ambassador 72 hours to leave Venezuela

Chavez Gives U.S. ambassador 72 hours to leave Venezuela
Bolivia yesterday expelled the U.S. ambassador Philip Goldberg

Today, the country expelled the American ambassador to Bolivia and Venezuela ordered the departure of American diplomat of his country
Caracas, Venezuela .- Venezuela joined today to diplomatic conflict between the United States (U.S.) and Bolivia for their expulsion from their respective ambassadors with the order by President Hugo Chávez the departure of U.S. ambassador of his country and the convening his ambassador in Washington.

On Tuesday, the separatist conflict erupted in Bolivia and President Evo Morales accused the U.S. ambassador Philip Goldberg, of encouraging the wave of violence currently lives in the South American country.

Morales felt that the U.S. plan, along with his opponents, a plan to overthrow it.

Although Morales yesterday ordered the departure of Goldberg, was until today when the U.S. government reacted. The administration of President George W. Bush lamented the situation and found that the Bolivian president's decision was "a serious mistake."

"We regret the decision of President Morales because, in addition, the accusations against the ambassador Goldberg unfounded," said State Department spokesman, Sean McCormack.

In support of Morales, Chavez announced today its decision to expel the U.S. ambassador in Venezuela, Patrick Duddy.

`` Have the ambassador 72 hours to leave the territory and commanded by our ambassador''said the agent in an act to support the official candidate for the elections of mayors and governors in November.

`` In Venezuela, the world's peoples have a united country ... (Bolivia) has millions of us ready to fight for Bolivia''he added.

What is conflict?

The governors of the four opponents richest districts of eastern Bolivia, Santa Cruz, Beni, Pando and Tarija, seeking to prevent Morales make constitutional reforms.