CARACAS (Reuters) – Venezuela pushed a vague peace plan for Libya on Thursday, saying President Hugo Chavez's friend Muammar Gaddafi was in favor of foreign mediation.
Though rebels have rejected talks with the Libyan president and some analysts view the Chavez plan as grand-standing by the socialist leader, officials in Caracas said the idea had gained traction in Tripoli.
"Libya accepts the proposal to work for a negotiated end to the conflict accompanied by an international commission," Information Minister Andres Izarra told Reuters.
"Venezuela will continue its contacts in the Arab world and elsewhere to find formulas for peace."
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Both Chavez and Gaddafi are military men who cast themselves as anti-imperial revolutionaries and have forged a friendship during half a dozen encounters in the last decade.
Much like his mentor, Fidel Castro of Cuba, Chavez often takes a vocal role in international crises, although his efforts to influence events do not always bear fruit.
Venezuela is aiming for a mission from Latin American, European and Arab nations, but has given few concrete details.
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