Chavez Summons Regional Allies to Back Mediation Bid for Libya
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Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has summoned an emergency meeting of his closest Latin American allies in a bid to mediate in the Libyan civil crisis that has divided the country and sent oil prices surging.
Chavez, who has compared Libyan leader Muammar Qaddafi to Latin American liberation hero Simon Bolivar, said today he is committed to a "peaceful" resolution of the Libyan conflict. Representatives from his regional bloc known as Alba, which includes Ecuador, Bolivia, Nicaragua and Cuba are heading for a meeting in Caracas tomorrow. The Arab League is studying Chavez’s proposal, Secretary-General Amr Moussa said today.