U.S. seeks pragmatic Venezuela approach

Washington is seeking a pragmatic relationship with President Hugo Chavez's government that will allow for cooperation on trade and other issues despite deep political differences, the U.S. ambassador to Venezuela said Tuesday.

Ambassador William Brownfield, in comments published by the Venezuelan newspaper El Nacional, cited communist China and Vietnam as examples of countries where the U.S. has put aside ideological differences to pursue commercial relations.

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