Fidel warns that it would be a disaster if Chávez was assassinated

CARACAS.—The assassination of President Hugo Chávez would be a disaster for the homeland of Simón Bolívar, warned Cuban leader Fidel Castro in a letter read out on television by the Venezuelan president on Sunday, September 14.

In his letter, Fidel referred to the recently-revealed plan to effect a military coup and the assassination of the president in Venezuela, with the participation of retired and active military officers. (more)