CARACAS, Monday June 29, 2009 | Update
Politics
Caracas Metropolitan Mayor Antonio Ledezma described as positive his tour of several US towns and the Organization of American States (OAS) and stressed that his goal was to advocate democracy in Venezuela.
Additionally, Ledezma said that during his meeting with the Secretary General of the United Nations he pointed to "the ongoing disregard of the current Constitution," which –according to him- must be protected in Venezuela and any other democratic country in the world.
"If we let the rule of law be disregarded, peace and democratic stability are endangered," the Mayor said.
11:51 AM. Western Hemisphere. The US "silence" in the current showdown between Colombia and Venezuela, precisely unleashed by an agreement which enables US troops to use at least seven Colombian military bases, was criticized by Colombian businessmen.