Venezuela has denied reports in Britain that Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi may be heading for that country.

British Foreign Secretary William Hague had made the claim, citing "information that suggests he is on his way."

Hague told reporters in Brussels that he had no information on reports that Gaddafi was in Venezuela, but he added: "I have seen information that suggests he is on his way."

The British minister spoke to reporters after a meeting of EU foreign ministers focused on the revolts sweeping across Libya and other countries in North African and the Middle East.

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