Chávez proposes to reorganize United Nations
Approximately at 11:15 a.m. on Wednesday, President Hugo Chávez started his speech at the United Nations (UN) 61st General Assembly. There, he criticized the remarks made Tuesday by US President George W. Bush, the US imperialist policy and shelling on Lebanon and the Middle East.

In his view, the UN system, born after World War II "collapsed and does not work."

"They have turned us in a merely deliberative body with no power at all."

As in the prior General Assembly, the head of state proposed to reorganize the UN; enlarge the number of both permanent and temporary members of the Security Council, in order to include developed and developing countries; implement effective, transparent methods to solve international conflicts, and "removal of this anti-democratic mechanism, which is the veto on the decisions of the Security Council."

During his speech that took more than 20 minutes, Chávez favored strengthening the incumbency of the UN Secretary General and blamed the US Government for protection of "terrorism and taking a cynical stance."

The White House ignores Chávez comments
Comments of President Hugo Chávez "do not deserve any reply," the White House said Wednesday.

During a speech delivered at the United Nations 61st General Assembly, President Hugo Chávez called "devil" US President George W. Bush.

"Such words do not bear any comment at all," Spokesman Fred Jones said. During his speech, Chávez urged the world to repeal US hegemonic attempts that endanger the planet. He asserted that US imperialist claims and strategies are the biggest threat in the world.

"The devil is at home. Yesterday (Tuesday) the devil came here. This place smells sulfur," Chávez stated in reference to Bush's attendance at the General Assembly.

US ambassador rejects Chávez' claims
US Ambassador to Venezuela William Brownfield commented on Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez' speech at the United Nations (UN) 61st General Assembly, saying that he "has every right to express his views, and I think that it comes as no surprise that this humble servant and the Government I represent do not share some of his views."

Brownfield added that "the decision to label someone as the devil is something more suitable for the Church and less so for governments, in that matter."

During his speech at the UN 61st General Assembly, President Chávez called "the devil" US President George W. Bush.