Tension between the US and Venezuela is also on the rise as Venezuela has expelled the US ambassador in Caracas. Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez accused the Bush administration of trying to overthrow Evo Morales.

Hugo Chavez: “They are toppling Evo in front of us. They are harassing an entire people in front of our noses, and we cannot remain with our arms crossed. We cannot stay quiet.”

Meanwhile, the Bush administration has expelled the Venezuelan ambassador from Washington and declared that two top Venezuelan intelligence officials have supported narco-terrorist activities in the region.