Minister of National Defense Jose Bayardi of Uruguay

Uruguayan Defense Minister Jose Bayardi said Friday that he will visit the country's peacekeeping force in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC.

Bayardi is scheduled to travel to the DRC on Nov17 with Army Chief Jorge Rosales, together with some eight tons of munitions and logistic supplies.

com, an online journal of independent news about Venezuela, as posted to the portland indymedia open publishing newswire: Thursday, December 12, 2002 -- Uruguayan EP-FA congressman Jose Bayardi says he has information that far-reaching plans have been put into operation by the CIA and other North American intelligence agencies to overthrow Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez Frias within the next 72 hours.

Bayardi says he does not foresee any immediate foreign military intervention in the Venezuelan situation but warns of a possible escalation if the opposition gets the upper hand over constitutional law and order.

by the CIA and other North American intelligence agencies to overthrow Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez Frias within the next 72 hours.

could easily erupt into a civil war and bloodbath.

This report states that Uruguayan EP-FA congressman Jose Bayardi says he has information that far-reaching plans have been put into operation by the CIA and other North American intelligence agencies to overthrow Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez within the next 72 hours.

com ReportersThursday, December 12, 2002 -- Uruguayan EP-FA congressman Jose Bayardi says he has information that far-reaching plans have been put into operation by the CIA and other North American intelligence agencies to overthrow Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez Frias within the next 72 hours.

Bayardi says he has received copies of top-secret communications between the Bush administration in Washington and the government of Uruguay requesting the latter's cooperation to support white collar executives and trade union activists "to break down levels of intransigence within the Chavez Frias administration.

In an interview with reporters from the Uruguyan newspaper La Juventud, Bayardi says he observes a domestic-political situation in Venezuela which could easily erupt into a civil war and bloodbath.

I sincerely hope it does not come to that!"Bayardi says he does not foresee any immediate foreign military intervention in the Venezuelan situation but warns of a possible escalation if the opposition gets the upper hand over constitutional law and order.

AFP/Graphic | A map locating the province of North Kivu.

Bayardi said the interaction among the professors and students created a climate for reflection and the sharing of differing points of view that helped overcome a historical lack of integration between civilian and military communities in the region.

Rwanda-backed rebels in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) are laying siege to 100 civilians, 150 Indian peacekeepers and half of the Uruguayan peacekeeping force attempting to secure the area, Uruguay Defense Minister Jose Bayardi said Friday.