Venezuela's Hugo Chavez won't recognize Libya rebels

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Even after rebels breached Muammar al-Gaddafi's compound in Tripoli on Tuesday, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez — a friend and ally of Gaddafi's — said that his country only recognizes "one government" in Libya, "the one led by Muammar Gaddafi."

In a televised cabinet meeting, Chavez accused Western powers of violating international law by aiding the rebels, Reuters reports.  Read more...

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