Venezuelans throw eggs and fruit at the U.S. ambassador

AP: “Venezuelans threw eggs and fruit at the U.S. ambassador’s car Friday, and motorcyclists chased his convoy for miles, at times pounding on the vehicles [...] Venezuelan police escorts did not intervene as a car carrying Ambassador William Brownfield was pounded and pelted. No one was hurt.

‘We’re being attacked by groups of motorcyclists while we’re traveling in an embassy car,’ Penn said by cell phone during the chase. ‘It’s a very violent demonstration by a small group of people who appear to be organized by the mayor’s office.’”

Venezuela is one of the top oil suppliers to the U.S.

UPDATE: BBC reports that Chavez has told the US ambassador “start packing” before he “kicks him out”, saying in a nationally televised speech “I’m going to throw you out of Venezuela if you continue provoking the Venezuelan people.” Chavez said Ambassador Brownfield was partially responsible for the incident because he failed to advise the local authorities or the foreign ministry of his travel plans. Mr Brownfield was visiting a low-income neighbourhood in Caracas to donate baseball equipment to underprivileged children.

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