Attempted Theft

I wonder if the professor's unnamed "sources" are in Miami or in Panama? Because this tall tale is more of the same from opposition emigres. And I also wonder if he is unaware how difficult it would be to fix an election on the voting system Venezuela uses. It would be much easier to fix an election in New York City.

You can potray Chevez as a bad boy, but what about the US - it has been meddling with so many countries in the world like a bully for so long, so who is the bad boy?

The Chavez sponsored fraud in Venezuela starts in the electoral campaign.

PDVSA and all the public institutions promote the Chavez-backed side out loud. There are signs and commercials in TV, Radio, Newspapers, magazines, etc... clearly breaking all the "electoral rules". Meanwhile opposition TV commercials and adds are only aired in ONE TV station that can only be seen by 20% of the population of the country and in several cases were forced off the air by regulatory authorities (CONATEL)..

Public employees are "strongly encouraged" to go vote for the Chavez-backed initiatives and represent over 2 Million voters.

The CNE is biased and unreliable.
A group of students and professors from different universities in Caracas created the following website/database from the data published by the CNE. Check out the conclusions:
http://www.esdata.info/

George Bush might not be a good president. However, the Democratic party is allowed to compete and Bush is criticized daily on TV. This doesn't happen in Venezuela.

Who cares about Venezuela? lol the majority of Americans dont even know where the place exists.

Before anyone throws a hissy-fit over Chavez's attempt to sabotage Venezuela???s voting process, as presumably astute political observers we must all agree on one thing. If the last 100 years of history has taught us anything, it is that in order for communist/socialist elites, such as the ones headed by Stalin and Castro, to even attempt giving the leeches running our newspapers a convincing impression of ruling (and acting) legitimately, there is a check-list of publicly unmentioned requirements that must be successfully (and routinely) carried out. Ironically enough, these requirements -- including (but not limited to) brutally muffling dissent, dismissing opposition members (and citizens showing doubt as to whether they are politically loyal to the regime) from their jobs, having ???criminals??? go through puppet-show trials to illustrate the people???s ???respect??? for the nation???s ???democratic process,??? rigorously censoring the information available to its public, and (yes) holding fraudulent elections -- starkly contradict the humanitarian promises these leaders ??? including each of the previously mentioned heads of state -- swore to uphold to their fullest abilities. History has given her opinion; Venezuela needs to rid herself of Mr. Chavez.

Before anyone throws a hissy-fit over Chavez's attempt to sabotage Venezuela???s voting process, as presumably astute political observers we must all agree on one thing. If the last 100 years of history has taught us anything, it is that in order for communist/socialist elites, such as the ones headed by Stalin and Castro, to even attempt giving the leeches running our newspapers a convincing impression of ruling (and acting) legitimately, there is a check-list of publicly unmentioned requirements that must be successfully (and routinely) carried out. Ironically enough, these requirements -- including (but not limited to) brutally muffling dissent, dismissing opposition members (and citizens showing doubt as to whether they are politically loyal to the regime) from their jobs, having ???criminals??? go through puppet-show trials to illustrate the people???s ???respect??? for the nation???s ???democratic process,??? rigorously censoring the information available to its public, and (yes) holding fraudulent elections -- starkly contradict the humanitarian promises these leaders ??? including each of the previously mentioned heads of state -- swore to uphold to their fullest abilities. History has given her opinion; Venezuela needs to rid herself of Mr. Chavez.

Where is Jimmy Carter during his dear friend and fellow socialists time of defeat....Billy Carter is the one in that family who seemed to be gifted with how to pick his friends....poor old Jimmy....Looks like we have a whole new crop of them developing with the selection of "hopefuls" being forced down our throats right now...Bring back USA values...I cannot believe a previous President would be within 3000 miles of this complete idiot let alone be photographed with him....

where is Jimmy Carter....he needs to console his friend and fellow socialist during a time of major defeat....this shows just how screwed up our so called elected leaders are...our new crop being offered are just about in the same league as Carter...by the way...what ever happened to Billy Carter...he seems to be the one with sense in that family....

I'm just amazed that people don't how elitetist the Hugo Chavez's and Fidel Castro's are, people like Chavez will be delt with by the Venezuelan people. It's just a matter of time!

Why should this surpirsed anyone eliteist such as Chavez will keep acting this way until their own people do away with him, it's just a matter of time.

OK, this is totally inaccurate. Chavez conceded defeat in the referendum of his own accord, swiftly and respectfully. There is no truth to the claim that he did so against his will. Nice try, Casta??eda.

it is patetic that this man, Jorge Castaneda become involved in this propaganda and silly accusations. It is bad couse I belived that the man was a litle bit more serious, but of course after been minister in mexico with the pockets full with money he had forgot the fight in our continent for independence. Sad and patetic of him! Anyway because th media maffia is only propagating against Chevez / thing why?) iI post the intewiev with defence minister in Venezuela the 6th of December about those accusations: Venezuelan Armies Forces ratified its will to serve in accordance with the laws during referendum
The firm will of all of us part of the National Army Forces (FAN), willing to essentially serve in strict accordance with the current laws, was demonstrated with the referendum for the constitutional reform carried
out last Sunday.

The statement was made by the Minister of the People???s Power for Defense, Chief General Gustavo Rangel Brice??o.

In a press conference, this Wednesday, at the Sim??n Bol??var Hall of the Miraflores Presidential Palace, the Minister stressed that point as one of the most important ones of the elections.

Furthermore, he congratulated Venezuelan people for clear examples of political will, to want to live in peace, to solve their differences at ballot boxes, exercising their right to vote.

General Rangel ratified that the FAN was, and will always be, at National Electoral Council???s (CNE) orders.

???We have fulfilled a significant task, we are proud this was one of the cleanest processes, and the FAN has exercised its duties, its functions, in an outstanding way as well as the CNE???, he pointed out.

The Minister stressed also the democratic will of President Hugo Ch??vez Fr??as, who recognize immediately CNE???s announcement of the results, giving as the winner the No option.

In this sense, the Minister of Defense denied emphatically the rumour that is being spread saying that the High Command had to put pressure on the President of the Republic in order to admit the results.

???Nobody puts pressure on the President???, he emphasized. Then he addressed to Ra??l Isais Baduel, who congratulated FAN by its work during the electoral journey.

???Baduel, do not congratulate us. It reinforces the idea that we put pressure on the President to admit the results. We welcome congratulations from Venezuelan people, our Chief Commander, Minister of Defense, and High Command; those are true congratulations that make us fell proud. We do not need congratulations from deserters???, he stressed.

Afterward the Minister congratulated FAN for its task carried out last Sunday: ???From the deepest of my heart, I congratulate you, I love you all, I fell part of you???.

Another achievement of this Sunday, according to the Minister, was the recognition of the Constitution of 1999, most of all by some sectors that never did it and now they approved it.

It is patetic that this man, Jorge Castaneda, ibecome involved in a such game. I believed thta he was a serious politician. But I can tell you one thing: the man is tired, after had been minister in Mexico with fat pockets he forget the fight for indepedence in our continent. Sad and patetic poor bastard! Marc

Jorge Casta??eda is Mexico???s former foreign minister and Global Distinguished Professor at New York University.

Being guy this who he is, can't believe a word he is saying.

Jorge Casta??eda is Mexico???s former foreign minister and Global Distinguished Professor at New York University.

Being this guy who he is, I don't believe a word of he is saying.

Im from Venezuela, my Name is Jose Chavez and I am totally against president Chavez,, that roumor is true, Chavez lose elections by more than a million and a half votes, General Isaias Baduel is a great men and 100% democratic, we know that will be no longer time on power. I live in Maracaibo is a city 100% Anti-Chavez , in 2008 we will have Election for Governor and Mayors we live in democracy since 50 years ago. Viva Venezuela!, Vva Venezuela libre! (

The real numbers for Chave'z defeat were in the neighborhood of 9 to 10 points. Chavez is Chavez 180. You can be sure everything he says is 180 degrees off course. Eventually, he will lose out because fish starts to rot from the head and with him all his followes like Evo Morales, Lula, Kirchner (he and she), etc. What surprises me is, now that the world realizes he is what we have said he was for years, still the Bachelets , the Zapateros, the Putins, and other Ass-Kissers behave without dignity. Not knolwing is undestandable, but when you know, You Know! Rogelio Carrillo Penso, Caracas.

Chaves is nothing more than an opportunist, hypocrite liar. He calls Bush names, complaints about US imperialism, etc, however, HE needs our US dollars otherwise why does he continues selling us oil? 15% of our oil comes from Venezuela; however that represents 95% of exports for Venezuela. What would happen if we do not buy oil from Venezuela anymore? Who is Chavez going to sell it to? The Cuban Government? Maybe he will get paid with plantains or tobacco leafs. Maybe that's better than US dollars or Euros.