ExxonMobil, white-collar criminals, will never rob us again: Chavez

Venezuela's Energy Minister Rafael Ramirez denied any such freeze had taken place. 'Never again will they rob us, these ExxonMobil bandits, they are imperialist thieves, white-collar criminals, corruptors of governments, they supported the invasion of Iraq ... and they continue to support the genocide in Iraq,' Chavez said. 'I have read analyses saying this is the tip of the iceberg, other businesses are coming after Venezuela. 'Well, I tell the US empire because it is the master, keep it up, and you will see that we will not send a drop of oil to the US empire,' Chavez said, repeating a threat he has made regularly for years.