Tuesday, February 22, 2011

Libya: Colonel Gaddafi 'flees' to Venezuela as cities fall to protesters

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Several media have also reported rumors that Colonel Gaddafi was headed to Venezuela Photo: REUTERS

Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi may be heading to Venezuela, Foreign Secretary William Hague has suggested, citing “information that suggests he is on his way.”

21 Feb 2011
The Telegraph

Leaving talks in Brussels after agreeing an EU statement demanding restraint and an end to violence by the Libyan regime, Mr Hague said he had no firm knowledge but went on: “I have seen some information that suggests he is on his way there at the moment.”

British officials indicated the Foreign Secretary was not referring to any media speculation but other sources.

The Foreign Secretary spoke to reporters after a meeting of EU foreign ministers focused on the revolts sweeping across Libya and other countries in North African and the Middle East.

During a day of talks on an EU response to the Libyan crisis, all EU foreign ministers were being kept updated, but only Mr Hague seemed confident enough to volunteer a likely bolthole for the Libyan leader.

Several media had also reported rumors that Gaddafi was headed to Venezuela. Chavez and Gaddafi have visited each other and enjoy warm political relations.

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