This process is a clear violation of the most basic elements governing democratic processes, |
This situation is entirely the responsibility of President Fox, |
Venezuela is always prepared to assist other countries of Latin America and the Caribbean as far as it can, |
we are arriving at a consensus. |
We are convinced that we have to increase production this year, |
We are not putting pressure on others. We are calling for contributions. |
We are very optimistic of the possibility of arriving at a final agreement... I believe this week we will arrive at some concrete results, |
We can only conclude that OPEC has more than fulfilled its role as a reliable oil supplier and that the true reasons for currently high prices lie behind a series of other factors, |
We demand mutual respect so as to achieve healthy relations as other countries do, |