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Translations mineUS Threatens To Eliminate Trade With Venezuela If It Provides Snowden With Asylum
The United States could eliminate trade relations with Venezuela, including the sale of gasoline and petroleum products if the country grants asylum to former CIA agent, Edward Snowden.
The pressure expanded last Thursday when U.S. visas for senior officials of the Venezuelan government and a group of businessmen linked to the government of Nicolas Maduro were revoked said the Spain's newspaper ABC.
According to the report (information), after Snowden made a statement that he accepted political asylum in Venezuela but that his transfer would be complicated for the moment, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry contacted the Foreign Minister Elias Jaua to warn him that any Venezuelan plane suspected of transporting Edward Snowden will not be allowed to fly over U.S. airspace or the airspace of any NATO member country.
It's speculated that Washington fears Snowden can leverage his asylum in Russia and then take refuge in the Venezuelan Embassy in that country.
http://yaesnoticia.com/internacional/ee-uu-amenaza-con-eliminar-relaciones-comerciales-si-venezuela-asila-a-snowden/
The United States could eliminate trade relations with Venezuela, including the sale of gasoline and petroleum products if the country grants asylum to former CIA agent, Edward Snowden.
The pressure expanded last Thursday when U.S. visas for senior officials of the Venezuelan government and a group of businessmen linked to the government of Nicolas Maduro were revoked said the Spain's newspaper ABC.
According to the report (information), after Snowden made a statement that he accepted political asylum in Venezuela but that his transfer would be complicated for the moment, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry contacted the Foreign Minister Elias Jaua to warn him that any Venezuelan plane suspected of transporting Edward Snowden will not be allowed to fly over U.S. airspace or the airspace of any NATO member country.
It's speculated that Washington fears Snowden can leverage his asylum in Russia and then take refuge in the Venezuelan Embassy in that country.
http://yaesnoticia.com/internacional/ee-uu-amenaza-con-eliminar-relaciones-comerciales-si-venezuela-asila-a-snowden/
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July 18th, 2013 8:05 a.m.
U.S. Begins Reprisals To Forbid Venezuela From Allowing Snowden Asylum
United States has already begun to implement actions to pressure Venezuela in order to prevent the country from welcoming former U.S. intelligence employee Edward Snowden. Washington proceeded last week to revoke the U.S. entry visas of Venezuelan government officials and businessmen associated with the Chavista government. Furthermore, in a phone call, the U.S. Secretary of State, John Kerry, told the Venezuelan Foreign Minister Elias Jaua of other measures the U.S. will apply if Snowden's asylum is realized (is consummated), such as the suspension of sales of gasoline and oil from the Caribbean country, which is vital to maintain daily activity in Venezuela.
Kerry called Jaua on Friday night, hours after Snowden made a public statement accepting Venezuela's asylum offered, but expressed his momentary inability to leave Russia. With strong language, as described by sources familiar with the conversation, Kerry explained the extreme importance U.S. gives to this issue and warned that any Venezuelan plane suspected of carrying Snowden will not be allowed to fly over U.S. airspace or any NATO country.
Kerry hinted (made it understood) that if Snowden was on President Nicolás Maduro's Presidential Jet there would not be a repeat of what happened with the President of Bolivia, Evo Morales, after the diplomatic problems that caused, but this means Maduro would have to personally go fetch him. "The immunity is not for the plane, but for the President", stated Kerry according to sources.
...
«Means of Pressure»
The revocation of visas for senior government officials and big business entrepreneurs linked to the government has been in effect since at least last Thursday, when some of them began receiving notice from the U.S. Embassy in Caracas. The measure, which does not affect the short-term visas for visiting Venezuelans tourists, seeks to bring business and political pressure on President Maduro to stop extending his hand to the U.S. fugitive.
As possible actions, the sources also mentioned the materialization of charges against prominent Chavista leaders against whom Washington is preparing charges for involvement in drug trafficking, money laundering and other criminal activities. Kerry specifically mentioned some names in his conversation with Jaua.
«Leaving from Vladivostock (Snowden) could make a single stopover in Nicaragua»
The fear in Washington is that Snowden can take advantage of a temporary asylum in Russia to leave the airport in Moscow and find refuge in the Embassy of Venezuela in the Russian capital or to move to another part of Russia from which a flight to Caracas is more feasible. If he flies out of Vladivostok, a Russian city on the Pacific coast, for example, he could make a single stop in Nicaragua, avoiding overflying other countries.
...
http://dossier33.com/2013/07/eeuu-aplica-represalias-para-que-venezuela-no-permita-asilo-a-snowden/
U.S. Begins Reprisals To Forbid Venezuela From Allowing Snowden Asylum
United States has already begun to implement actions to pressure Venezuela in order to prevent the country from welcoming former U.S. intelligence employee Edward Snowden. Washington proceeded last week to revoke the U.S. entry visas of Venezuelan government officials and businessmen associated with the Chavista government. Furthermore, in a phone call, the U.S. Secretary of State, John Kerry, told the Venezuelan Foreign Minister Elias Jaua of other measures the U.S. will apply if Snowden's asylum is realized (is consummated), such as the suspension of sales of gasoline and oil from the Caribbean country, which is vital to maintain daily activity in Venezuela.
Kerry called Jaua on Friday night, hours after Snowden made a public statement accepting Venezuela's asylum offered, but expressed his momentary inability to leave Russia. With strong language, as described by sources familiar with the conversation, Kerry explained the extreme importance U.S. gives to this issue and warned that any Venezuelan plane suspected of carrying Snowden will not be allowed to fly over U.S. airspace or any NATO country.
Kerry hinted (made it understood) that if Snowden was on President Nicolás Maduro's Presidential Jet there would not be a repeat of what happened with the President of Bolivia, Evo Morales, after the diplomatic problems that caused, but this means Maduro would have to personally go fetch him. "The immunity is not for the plane, but for the President", stated Kerry according to sources.
...
«Means of Pressure»
The revocation of visas for senior government officials and big business entrepreneurs linked to the government has been in effect since at least last Thursday, when some of them began receiving notice from the U.S. Embassy in Caracas. The measure, which does not affect the short-term visas for visiting Venezuelans tourists, seeks to bring business and political pressure on President Maduro to stop extending his hand to the U.S. fugitive.
As possible actions, the sources also mentioned the materialization of charges against prominent Chavista leaders against whom Washington is preparing charges for involvement in drug trafficking, money laundering and other criminal activities. Kerry specifically mentioned some names in his conversation with Jaua.
«Leaving from Vladivostock (Snowden) could make a single stopover in Nicaragua»
The fear in Washington is that Snowden can take advantage of a temporary asylum in Russia to leave the airport in Moscow and find refuge in the Embassy of Venezuela in the Russian capital or to move to another part of Russia from which a flight to Caracas is more feasible. If he flies out of Vladivostok, a Russian city on the Pacific coast, for example, he could make a single stop in Nicaragua, avoiding overflying other countries.
...
http://dossier33.com/2013/07/eeuu-aplica-represalias-para-que-venezuela-no-permita-asilo-a-snowden/
The article goes on to say that President Maduro's jet is capable of handling that distance.
There are quite a few articles about this in the Latin American press this morning, like here, here
This was President Maduro's response a week ago (July 11) when pressure had already begun but before Friday's phone call.
President Maduro states that "no one can threaten us. The day Edward Snowden decides to come, we welcome him".
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Edit: the link to Spain's ABC article mentioned in the first article.
http://www.abc.es/internacional/20130718/abci-obama-presiona-venezuela-201307171953.html
Its translation is the same as the second article in the OP.
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US Threatens To Eliminate Trade With Venezuela If It Provides Snowden With Asylum [View all]
Catherina
Jul 2013
OP
"Is it our arrogance that blinds us and makes us make huge mistakes like this?"
ConcernedCanuk
Jul 2013
#98
Agreed, in our desperation to inflict harm on Snowden we will reduce our influence to Latin America
Katashi_itto
Jul 2013
#127
Hmmm.... Maybe it is the Koch brothers that are fueling this UNAMERICAN policy...
cascadiance
Jul 2013
#21
They could build their own refinery easily, but we can not get more oil easily or cheaply
1-Old-Man
Jul 2013
#125
US imports of Venezuelan oil are at a 30 year low. We export gasoline to 'em.
joshcryer
Jul 2013
#100
I can't believe they're still pretending the empire has the clout and good-will it used to.
Catherina
Jul 2013
#9
I would think that threatening them with sending them more Wall Street bankers for "help"...
Safetykitten
Jul 2013
#5
Lol, Good one! What they have to say about our *bankers* is some of the best stuff on the net
Catherina
Jul 2013
#12
i need to read up on our current relationship with south america, does anyone have..
allin99
Jul 2013
#7
That' because Bin Laden was never a real threat to the Government, but Snowden is.
1-Old-Man
Jul 2013
#13
So 3,000+ dead Americans = no real threat, vs 0 dead by Snowden = Threat?
ShadowLiberal
Jul 2013
#70
Even after pointing that out, posters are climbing on board without bothering...
randome
Jul 2013
#110
I think it's more about protecting a system that relies too heavily on the military and espionage
Catherina
Jul 2013
#91
Pakistan cooperated with the U.S. and there were discussion about cutting aid. n/t
ProSense
Jul 2013
#20
You do know we conducted the raid without Pakistans approve or even Knowledge.
bahrbearian
Jul 2013
#66
They seem to be in panic mode. Like a police department frantically threatening everyone
limpyhobbler
Jul 2013
#63
The heating assistance program helped tens of thousand when our government failed to do so
DainBramaged
Jul 2013
#47
This will surely give the follower authoritarians among us a little tingle. Their authoritarian Big
rhett o rick
Jul 2013
#51
Maduro didn't win the election by much. My guess is that he's fully capable of playing
byeya
Jul 2013
#68
They were already going up before this. I agree with you that this will make them even higher
Catherina
Jul 2013
#76
If you don't mind, I'll be counting on you to monitor this and see if the Venezualen people
byeya
Jul 2013
#113
agree. the u.s. might do something with the trade but it's not going to be this extreme...
allin99
Jul 2013
#72
78 replies, and this is the first one to utter the name "Obama" - as in, this is Obama's policy.
reformist2
Jul 2013
#78
Big brother is quick to punish the impertinent who has annoyed him and, as Cuba
indepat
Jul 2013
#88
Sad for us to be alienating contries with more progressive platforms but true. n/t
Catherina
Jul 2013
#115
More and more countries and more and more people are waking up to the fact that the American
DemocratForJustice
Jul 2013
#108
Are you ever going to address the point that the source of this item is one you previously disowned?
randome
Jul 2013
#119
The predictable result: "Venezuela has terminated talks with the United States"
Catherina
Jul 2013
#121
Most in Venezuela know who and what the nomenclature of "US" really represents
nolabels
Jul 2013
#137
Translation: Global bully throws hissy fit when it does not get its own way. nt
Deep13
Jul 2013
#126
Article - "With “Zero Tolerance to Gringo Aggression,” Maduro Cuts Off Venezuela-U.S. Talks"
Catherina
Jul 2013
#145