International briefs: Venezuela
PRESIDENT Hugo Chavez says he will move into a tent given to him by Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi so he can free up space in the presidential palace for more homeless storm victims. He told aides on state television: "Put up the tent that Gaddafi gave me."
He said it could be erected in the gardens at the Miraflores Palace. "Set it up for me because I'm moving into that tent."
Chavez has already taken in 26 families who lost homes, putting them up in the quarters of the presidential guard.
Chavez has been overseeing relief efforts after flooding and landslides, which killed 38 people and have driven thousands from their homes.
Gaddafi used one of his signature Bedouin tents when he visited Venezuela last year for a summit meeting.
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