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| Venezuela 'fights on' for UN seat | Venezuela 'fights on' for UN seat |
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| Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez says he will continue to fight for a UN Security Council seat despite deadlock with Latin America rival Guatemala. | Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez says he will continue to fight for a UN Security Council seat despite deadlock with Latin America rival Guatemala. |
| Voting has ended for a second day at the United Nations. After 22 rounds, Guatemala continues to lead but is still short of a two-thirds majority. | Voting has ended for a second day at the United Nations. After 22 rounds, Guatemala continues to lead but is still short of a two-thirds majority. |
| Washington has been lobbying hard for Guatemala, describing Venezuela as too confrontational to merit a seat. | Washington has been lobbying hard for Guatemala, describing Venezuela as too confrontational to merit a seat. |
| The deadlock has led to calls for a compromise Latin America candidate. | The deadlock has led to calls for a compromise Latin America candidate. |
| 'Blackmail' | 'Blackmail' |
| In the final round for Tuesday, Guatemala won 102 votes to Venezuela's 77, similar to many previous rounds but still short of decisive. A winner needs 124 votes. | In the final round for Tuesday, Guatemala won 102 votes to Venezuela's 77, similar to many previous rounds but still short of decisive. A winner needs 124 votes. |
| We have made our position in a very low-key way John Bolton,US Ambassador to UN Skirmish for UN seat of power href="/1/hi/world/americas/6063334.stm" class="">Press mulls UN seat deadlock | |
| Voting resumes on Thursday, allowing for negotiations on a possible Latin America compromise nation. | Voting resumes on Thursday, allowing for negotiations on a possible Latin America compromise nation. |
| But President Chavez said: "Venezuela doesn't give up. I say it here to the whole world, Venezuela will continue waging this battle." | But President Chavez said: "Venezuela doesn't give up. I say it here to the whole world, Venezuela will continue waging this battle." |
| He accused the US of "blackmail, pressure, threats of all sorts". | He accused the US of "blackmail, pressure, threats of all sorts". |
| US Ambassador to the UN, John Bolton, denied pressuring anyone. | US Ambassador to the UN, John Bolton, denied pressuring anyone. |
| "We have made our position in a very low-key way. It's motivated by our concern for Venezuela's behaviour," he said. | "We have made our position in a very low-key way. It's motivated by our concern for Venezuela's behaviour," he said. |
| A 1979 battle between Cuba and Colombia took three months of voting to resolve, with Mexico eventually winning as the compromise candidate. | A 1979 battle between Cuba and Colombia took three months of voting to resolve, with Mexico eventually winning as the compromise candidate. |
| This time, Costa Rica, Panama and Uruguay could emerge in a compromise. | This time, Costa Rica, Panama and Uruguay could emerge in a compromise. |
| With Iran, Darfur and North Korea on the agenda of the council in the coming months, a position on the Security Council gives some influence over key decisions. | With Iran, Darfur and North Korea on the agenda of the council in the coming months, a position on the Security Council gives some influence over key decisions. |
| Five of the UN Security Council seats are held permanently by China, the US, Russia, the UK and France. | Five of the UN Security Council seats are held permanently by China, the US, Russia, the UK and France. |
| The others are held by regional blocs from Africa, Latin America, Asia, Western Europe and Eastern Europe. | The others are held by regional blocs from Africa, Latin America, Asia, Western Europe and Eastern Europe. |
| Other regional seats, which are rotated every two years, went to Indonesia, South Africa, Italy and Belgium in the first round of voting. | Other regional seats, which are rotated every two years, went to Indonesia, South Africa, Italy and Belgium in the first round of voting. |