CARACAS, Friday January 27, 2006 | Update
Brazil is continuing diplomatic efforts to complete a sale
of aircrafts to Venezuela the United States has vetoed, a
move that is an unacceptable practice in world trade, Friday
said an adviser of the Brazilian government.
Hugo Chávez government claims Washington blocked the
sale of light fighters and reconnaissance aircrafts manufactured
by Brazilian firm Embraer and comprising US parts, Reuters
reported.
"You have to be very careful in the face of this affair.
The relevant steps have to be made, rather than ignoring some
phases. This is not an isolated situation, as a similar problem
emerged with Spain," Marco Aurelio García, foreign affairs
advisor for the Brazilian government told Venezuelan state
TV station Venezolana de Televisión.
"The Brazilian government has adopted a very emphatic stance
by saying that this is an unacceptable practice in world trade,
as it runs counter the rules of world trade. Venezuela is
not subject to any international sanctions at the present
time," he added.
"We are going to address this issue carefully, yet firmly,"
García ensured.
04:20 PM. Western Hemisphere. Colombian President Álvaro Uribe said on Tuesday that governments should ensure citizens' rights to live on the border, in reference to a political and diplomatic crisis with Venezuela and its effects on border residents.