Venezuela rejects Mexico's 'ultimatum'

Venezuela rejected Mexico’s demand for an apology today in a spat between President Hugo Chavez and Mexican leader Vicente Fox, calling it an unjustified ultimatum and saying Venezuela was recalling its ambassador.

Venezuelan Foreign Minister Ali Rodriguez said his country would not accept the demand by Mexico, which last night warned that it would withdraw its ambassador if Chavez didn’t apologise for saying to Fox: “don’t mess with me.”