Chavez fires Venezuela's Houston consul in U.S. spat
CARACAS (Reuters) - President Hugo Chavez said on Tuesday he fired the Venezuelan consul in Houston for violating rules on opening new offices in a move that will likely defuse a controversy after complaints by the United States.</p><div class="feedflare">
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