Hugo Chávez tried to overturn the results of Venezuela's recent vote but was rebuffed by the military.
Comment: 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.
Comment: 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?
Comment: 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.
Comment: Who cares about Venezuela? lol the majority of Americans dont even know where the place exists.
Comment: 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.
Comment: 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.
Comment: 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.
Comment: 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....
Comment: 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....
Comment: 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!
Comment: 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.
Comment: 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.
Comment: 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.
Comment: 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
Comment: 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.
Comment: 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.
Comment: 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! (
Comment: 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.
Comment: 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 gets paid with plantains or tobacco leafs. Maybe that's better than US dollars or Euros.
Comment: Actually he coud sell Venesuelan oilt to China, they have enough $.... Daniel Nemethy, Hungary
Comment: 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.
Comment: RWaters - The point is not that the US is better or worse than other countries, but that Americans seem to consider themselves special, above the rules of law and custom. Take any tactic - say supporting a dissident group in another country. The US does that in Venezuela, against Chavez, so it is a good thing to do. But if Chavez does it in another country against US interests, then it is a bad thing to do. How about arming a terrorist group fighting a foreign occupation of their country. US in Afghanistan against the Soviets - good. Iran in iraq against the US -bad.
Chavez may not be the most democratic leader in the world, but the offense which enrages the US government and media is his refusal to follow US dictates and sell his country's oil on terms more favorable to the US than to Venezuela.
Comment: Am I surprised? Not at all.
Bush did it hear but he got away with it of which is so sad. Now look what mess we are in.
Comment: I can't help but notice that most of the people who come on these boards to bash Bush or the US in general are usually ill-informed about the facts and driven primarily by heresay and emotionally-based opinions. In contrast, most of the people refuting those "useful idiot" points of view come with facts, reason and a historical perspective.
The most rediculous are the people claiming that Venezuela, under Chavez, has a more true democracy than the U.S. ... This after you should know what Chavez just tried to push through: ending of term limits, the ability to control media under "emergency" rule (state of emergency being of course determined by the dictator), further nationalization of private enterprise, etc... I doubt most of the useful idiots with BDR (Bush Derangement Syndrome) really understand these things anyway, for they are more interested in parroting heresay and rumor and can't get over the fact that Gore lost the election in 2000 even though multiple recounts confirmed the vote.
I, too, wanted Al Gore to win in 2000, but I refuse to let emotion and heresay impede my better judgement of the facts. Since 2000, I have become appalled at the lack of integrity much of the left-leaning public that I so much would like to identify with seems to represent.
Comment: One poster talked about software to change votes. I seem to recall some involvement of Venezuela government agency with a funding interest in that. However, most jurisdictions are taking steps to negate any such attempt at stealing our democracy no matter who tries it. The best route for dealing with that is getting involved in your states efforts to provide effective audit trails of electronic voting so that such attempts can be detected.
Comment: Why does this article and most of the posters miss the entire truth about this event?
What outcome was in Hogo Chavez best interest? If you think it was passage of this constitutional amendment you have been riddled. Sure this was a fixed situation only 180 degrees backward from what the article is saying. Now Hugo can say to the World, see I am not a dictator, and see the Venezuelan people are free to decide the destiny of this nation. Duh, get it now? You see nothing if free in a dictatorship. Nothing escapes the top dog and EVERYTHING is pre-determined. Nothing has change in Venezuela at all. Hugo Chavez is remaining is power. Hugo was GROSSLY underestimated by this article and people need to wake up that this leader is possible more shrewd than Castro ever was.
So is the author blind or maybe something worse?
I hope you all at least enjoyed The Hugo Show even though most everyone missed the plot.
Comment: Throwing his weight around , threatening other countries, meddling where he doesn't belong. I initially thought the article was about Bush. "where is one piece of evidence of our crumbling democracy? " How about sworn testimony before congress by a software developer who created a program to electonically switch votes. Ask Ohio or Florida voters how confident they are that there votes did or will count ! Talk to soldiers overseas and ask if they are CERTAIN that there votes were not discounted by RNC judges over residency rules.
"Has Bush taken our right to vote away?" Not our RIGHT to vote, just our abillity to make sure our vortes count.
Comment: Yeah, that sworn testimony held up well. That's why Bush is being impeached right now, right? Funny how national polls by independent pollsters and investigations backed the results of the 2004 election in Ohio. Also strange that a judge in the RNC's pocket would not allow military votes in order to help Republicans, since the military vote is largely Republican. Floridians had their vote counted a total of 3 times(initial tally and two recounts) in 2000, same result every time. It was also unoffically counted a fourth time and Bush still won. Move on. Please.
Comment: No. Gore wins win all disputed votes are counted.
Comment: So what, Bush stole the election twice and America stood by and let him get away with it. Plus his brother intimidated elderly black voters and was behind who knows how many other tactics to sway the vote.
Comment: So what, Bush stole the election twice and Americans let him get away with it.
Comment: PLESE ACCEPT THAT THERE IS MORE DEMOCRATIC PRACTICE IN VENEZUELA THAN US.
Comment: Please accept that there is more democratic practice than in USA. Don't always think US is more democratic. Demcracy here is collapsing.people feel more scared than anywhere in the world. Please admire Chaves because he is more democrtic than Bush. He gives power to the people to choose tha reform. Bush didn't give chance to Saddam.
_Miran, NY
Comment: More denial of facts. For all of your doomsday warnings, where is one piece of evidence of our crumbling democracy? Do we not have a scheduled election coming up in less than a year? Have we heard of anything delaying or halting these elections? Has Bush taken our right to vote away? By the way, we aren't a pure democracy. We are a democratic republic. We elect representatives to make decisions for us, ie: the Iraq war. So to say bush didn't give us a chance to vote is just ignorant of our constitution.
Comment: Uh.....people here are more scared than anywhere? What do you base that statement on? I'm not scared. I'm 63 years old. Healthy. Enjoying life. Read approximately 10-15 books a month on subjects including history, geology, spiritual life, politics, the rise and fall of the Soviet Union, the discovery and development of radar. How many books have you read this year? Upon what are basing your own fear? Sheesh. If you would start living life as it is available in this great country instead of buying into the message of the fear mongers, you'd be a lot happier. Try it. Ann
Comment: This article is very blunt ,but nonetheless, Id say its quite accurate. Still its not a great idea to present certain things as as definite truths (such as saying that the military forced him to accept defeat, even though I believe this really is the case) withouth presenting solid proof.
Comment: Chavez proved more democratic than the Bush clique by conceding to a popular outcome. What did USA do? Although Al Gore won 500 000 votes more than Bush, he was not allowed a recount. Allan
Comment: These complaints become tiresome after 7 years. First off, the popular vote means nothing, the electoral college was set up to keep all states relevant in national elections. Second, Gore not only got his recount in Florida, he received two. It was only after trying to get a third recount, that the Supreme Court ruled that the other two were sufficient. By law he was really only allowed one recount, so he got special treatment. The best part is that even after all this, several independent and partisan groups completed the third recount. Take a wild guess who won? The guy in office. Like him or not, baseless accusations about this stolen election lose all credibility when facts are reviewed. As for this article, I'd be inclined to agree but where's the evidence?
Comment: This article is terribly irresponsible. I am very disappointed at Newsweek for associating its name with this, even if it is only on the web. There is no evidence of Chavez meddling with the vote; he lost and he accepted the loss that same night. The opposition can and has verified the tally of votes. They are still celebrating and are making future plans based on the results.
On the other hand, it is a known fact that Bush needed the Supreme Court of the United States to stop counting votes in Florida in 2000 in order to "win" the presidency--with less than half of the popular vote. Write about that, Casta??eda.
Comment: Clinton won both times with less than half the popular vote. Look it up
Comment: You are missing the point (on purpose, I am sure). In both elections, Clinton got more votes than any other candidate. In 2000, Al Gore had more votes than Bush.
Comment: You're right. I missed it on purpose. But you miss the point that popular votes don't matter, and for a good reason. It's not perfect, but it's the fairest system we could create. It's simply not fair to blame Bush for winning within the system, just as it would be unfair to criticize Gore if he won within the system.
Comment: The Supreme court stayed the recount thus selecting Bush to Be the President. This would have been seen as a coup in any other country. By the way if all disputed ballots were counted Al Gore would have been elected.
Comment: This article is terribly irresponsible. I am very disappointed at Newsweek for associating its name with this, even if it is only on the web. There is no evidence of Chavez meddling with the vote; he lost and he accepted the loss that same night. The opposition can and has verified the tally of votes. They are still celebrating and are making future plans based on the results.
On the other hand, it is a known fact that Bush needed the Supreme Court of the United States to stop counting votes in Florida in 2000 in order to "win" the presidency--with less than half of the popular vote. Write about that, Casta??eda.
Comment: Well if most of you had ever been to his country, you would know how our media is biased, especially Newsweek. Chavez conceded and was somewhat humble about it and you guys call it a victory for freedom when your own freedoms here have been striped away. In fact the opposition in venezuala has more freedom than all Americans. Newsweek is poor journalism as is most of the mainsteam american intellectual right and left. They should print fact not fiction.
Comment: Even as I read this article, rumors of saber-rattling persist as the radical wing of the Pro-Chavez constituency maintain a defiant attitude towards the final referendum results.
Chavez' expletives in referring to the opposition's unquestioned victory show little inclination on his part to admit that last Sunday he was measured, weighed and found lacking. We can only hope that the Armed Forces, which prevented a coup to the 1999 Consitution, will maintain this position and repel further attacks to Venezuela's already weakened democrtatic institutions. As far as the Bolivian, Cuban, Argentinian and Nicaraguan regimes, there is little hope that they will support the Opposition's determining victory as longt as they continue to receive funds that could be used to improve the lot of poorer Venezuelans and is used to purchase political allegiances instead.
Comment: El General Isa??as Baduel acaba de alertar a la sociedad civil y en general al pueblo de Venezuela, sobre la posibilidad de que el gobierno de hugo Ch??vez intente aprovechando las vacaciones decembrinas y el receso de la oposici??n en actividades pol??ticas, de emitir un Boletin Especial del CNE con resultados favorables al Bloque del SI e imponer la Reforma de la Constituci??n, lo que representar??a un golpe de estado.
Las declaraciones las emiti?? hace 10 minutos en el programa de Marianela Salazar, 99.1 FM M??gica,.
Baduel indic?? que la sociedad venezolana podr??a encontrarse con esta sorpresa en medio de las fiestas decembrinas, lo que impedir??a comerse las Hallacas.
Por su parte, Marienala Salazar le precis?? a Baduel que ten??a informaci??n de sus fuentes, seg??n las cuales el presidente Ch??vez estar??a pensando en tirarse un Autogolpe, lo que facilitar??a todo su ofensiva contra la victoria del Bloque del NO.
Salazar le inform?? adem??s al General Baduel, que en el Consejo Nacional Electoral existe el rumor de que rodar??an cabezas y saldr??a la Rectora Tibsay Lucena, siendo sustitu??da por Sandra Oblitas, del ala radical roja, lo que facilitar??a la emisi??n del Boletin planteando la Vuictoria del SI.
El resto de la entrevista gir?? en torno a las palabras escatol??gicas del tipo aqu??l,lo dicho por el Ministro dela Defensa de que Baduel era tr??nsfuga, etc.
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http://www.contacto cuba.com/ http://www.cubarepr esion.blogspot. com http://www.derechos humanoscuba. blogspot. com
http://www.therealc uba.com http://www.cubalibe ral.org/videos/ CHE_Anatomiadeun Mito.wmv http://www.cubapord entro.com/
Comment: Si quieres libertad, lucha por tus presos
Por: Alejandro Pe??a Esclusa
En esta ??poca navide??a, hay muchas y muy poderosas razones para exigir la libertad de los presos pol??ticos y el regreso de los exiliados, entre ellas las siguientes:
1. El oficialismo debe reconocer la derrota con acciones concretas. A pesar de haber fracasado el 2D, Ch??vez no quiere reconocerlo, e insiste en imponernos el Socialismo del siglo XXI a toda costa y por cualquier medio. El pueblo debe hacerse respetar, oblig??ndolo a entrar en cintura. La liberaci??n de los presos pol??ticos y la anulaci??n de juicios a los exiliados ser??a una clara se??al de retorno a la democracia y, por tanto, un precio justo que Ch??vez debe pagar por haber intentado legalizar una dictadura. ??O es que acaso pretende mantenerse en el poder hasta el 2013, dejando todo ese tiempo presos a sus adversarios?
2. Liberar los presos levanta la moral y fomenta la unidad de la oposici??n. Cuando alguien cae preso o se ve obligado a exiliarse por buscar el beneficio del pueblo, la sociedad debe mostrar su agradecimiento luchando por su libertad. Eso levanta la moral del movimiento y alienta a otros l??deres a dar la batalla. Por el contrario, cuando se deja morir de mengua a los h??roes, la sociedad se envilece y el resto de los dirigentes se desmoraliza, temerosos de ser abandonados a su propia suerte cuando les toque la desgracia. Adem??s, ??ste es un tema que unifica a todos los sectores de la oposici??n e, incluso, causa simpat??a en muchos chavistas.
3. Luchar por tus presos garantiza tu propia libertad. Actualmente, todos estamos en peligro, unos por estar en la lista Tasc??n, otros por no ser socialistas, aquellos por poseer tierras, ??stos por no usar franela roja, y as?? sucesivamente. Cada vez que alguien es perseguido, debemos sentirnos inmediatamente identificados y solidarizarnos como si fuese un hermano; porque, sin previo aviso, cualquiera de nosotros puede convertirse en v??ctima y, llegado ese momento, necesitaremos de los dem??s la misma solidaridad que hoy se nos exige.
4. Luchar por la justicia te ennoblece. Luchar por los exiliados y por los presos pol??ticos no s??lo los beneficia a ellos y a sus familiares, sino sobre todo a ti mismo, porque te enaltece y te convierte en mejor persona. La celebraci??n de la Navidad es una ??poca propicia para reflexionar sobre el sufrimiento de otros y para regalar libertad a quienes tanto la merecen.
Por todos estos motivos y muchos otros que aqu?? no mencionamos, hacemos un llamado a todas la organizaciones, partidos pol??ticos, gremios, academias y, en fin, a todos los venezolanos de buena voluntad, a realizar un esfuerzo especial para obtener la libertad de los presos pol??ticos y el pronto regreso de los exiliados. Pr??ximamente, plantearemos algunas estrategias para lograr este noble objetivo.
Comment: Si quieres libertad, lucha por tus presos
Por: Alejandro Pe??a Esclusa
En esta ??poca navide??a, hay muchas y muy poderosas razones para exigir la libertad de los presos pol??ticos y el regreso de los exiliados, entre ellas las siguientes:
1. El oficialismo debe reconocer la derrota con acciones concretas. A pesar de haber fracasado el 2D, Ch??vez no quiere reconocerlo, e insiste en imponernos el Socialismo del siglo XXI a toda costa y por cualquier medio. El pueblo debe hacerse respetar, oblig??ndolo a entrar en cintura. La liberaci??n de los presos pol??ticos y la anulaci??n de juicios a los exiliados ser??a una clara se??al de retorno a la democracia y, por tanto, un precio justo que Ch??vez debe pagar por haber intentado legalizar una dictadura. ??O es que acaso pretende mantenerse en el poder hasta el 2013, dejando todo ese tiempo presos a sus adversarios?
2. Liberar los presos levanta la moral y fomenta la unidad de la oposici??n. Cuando alguien cae preso o se ve obligado a exiliarse por buscar el beneficio del pueblo, la sociedad debe mostrar su agradecimiento luchando por su libertad. Eso levanta la moral del movimiento y alienta a otros l??deres a dar la batalla. Por el contrario, cuando se deja morir de mengua a los h??roes, la sociedad se envilece y el resto de los dirigentes se desmoraliza, temerosos de ser abandonados a su propia suerte cuando les toque la desgracia. Adem??s, ??ste es un tema que unifica a todos los sectores de la oposici??n e, incluso, causa simpat??a en muchos chavistas.
3. Luchar por tus presos garantiza tu propia libertad. Actualmente, todos estamos en peligro, unos por estar en la lista Tasc??n, otros por no ser socialistas, aquellos por poseer tierras, ??stos por no usar franela roja, y as?? sucesivamente. Cada vez que alguien es perseguido, debemos sentirnos inmediatamente identificados y solidarizarnos como si fuese un hermano; porque, sin previo aviso, cualquiera de nosotros puede convertirse en v??ctima y, llegado ese momento, necesitaremos de los dem??s la misma solidaridad que hoy se nos exige.
4. Luchar por la justicia te ennoblece. Luchar por los exiliados y por los presos pol??ticos no s??lo los beneficia a ellos y a sus familiares, sino sobre todo a ti mismo, porque te enaltece y te convierte en mejor persona. La celebraci??n de la Navidad es una ??poca propicia para reflexionar sobre el sufrimiento de otros y para regalar libertad a quienes tanto la merecen.
Por todos estos motivos y muchos otros que aqu?? no mencionamos, hacemos un llamado a todas la organizaciones, partidos pol??ticos, gremios, academias y, en fin, a todos los venezolanos de buena voluntad, a realizar un esfuerzo especial para obtener la libertad de los presos pol??ticos y el pronto regreso de los exiliados. Pr??ximamente, plantearemos algunas estrategias para lograr este noble objetivo.
Comment: Venezuela sin Salida Electoral en las condiciones de un CNE SECUESTRADO. GRACIAS A LOS VALIENTES Venezuela logro no aceptar un referendo ilegal. Thanks the help o the military Venezuela win for the moment. But Venezuelans has to be more than ever aware because Chavez nd his followers are capable of everything as he did with the TV Channel in 1992, innocent people ws murdered by Chavez
Comment: More information you can find the facts of the FRAUDS OF MR CHAVEZ
http://www.lasarmasdecoronel.blogspot.com/
http://www.ivcdteam.org/
http://recivex.org/Venezuela_sin_salida_electoral.pdf
Comment: Spanish version of this denounce
http://recivex.org/denuncia_espanol.pdf
Comment: Corruption, Mismanagement, and Abuse of Power in Hugo Ch??vez???s Venezuela (English version)
http://recivex.org/ens-2006-11-27-EN.pdf
Comment: Venezuelan Government Prepares World to Accept Massive Fraud
This was the past elections and the way he did too!
http://recivex.org/Four_Government_Ingles.pdf
Spanish if they have to put you in a paredon to kill you they do not heitate to do that, that was the instructions for his paramilitares
http://www.noticias24.com/actualidad/?p=1295
Comment: Recent Electoral Violations in Venezuela and Consulates
http://recivex.org/
Also past ones http://recivex.org/denounce_english.pdf
Comment: http://recivex.org/denounce_english.pdf
Denounces of Electoral Hijacked of Hugo Chavez http://recivex.org/
The way that Chavez prepare the Fraud worldwide was with his network ready to support in his revolution read all the list of denounces
Venezuelan Government Prepares World to Accept Massive Fraud
http://recivex.org/
Comment: Why don't you guys write about the colossal corruption of the current heads of U.S government before dealing with what is going on elsewhere. While it may be true that Chaves did attempt such a move on the recounts of vote, though you have provided no such proof other than speculation, you should also write a comprehensive review on how corrupt Bush and his buddies won the election and have been implementing their rotten-core politics at home and abroad. I just may start giving you some credibility on these articles if you have the guts to shed a light on what's going on at home. Thanks!
Comment: I think there have been thousands of times more articles about Bush and his cabinet. We should share all dishonest practices with the people. The US press documents all of these things from: Clinton having and affair and committing perjury, Clinton pardoning nearly 100 criminals on the last day of his presidency to the current administration awarding contracts to Cheney's old company and someone from their administration revealing the identity of a CIA spy. I have not seen the U.S. press leave any story untouched (here or abroad).
Comment: TransAfrica Forum they are the followers and supporters of Mr. Chavez. The petrodollars that Mr. Chaveztiz gave to Danny Glover was part of this plot.
http://www.globalwomenstrike.net/English2004/Dannyglovermtg.htm
http://community.webshots.com/user/fotografiarjm
http://news.webshots.com/album/546674072sLybyw
http://news.webshots.com/album/546674072sLybyw?start=12
Also they have their travel agency to prepare their professionals activist such as globlexchange.org
They train them very well and they have their level of activism very special for each reolution. You can apply and learn how to become and be part of that. They choose the best ones and sponsor to be another cell.
Comment: The Chavez people are not true Chavez followers, they are victimis too. Chaveztiz insulted them and threated them. He threat the people of Caracas and Miranda State., also the Sucre State. They beat and hitted the journalists of Globovision. They created plot to incirminate the people they want to exterminate. So neewsweek I want yur protection because they probably would like to exterminate me and the people who are defending the HUMAN RIGHTS OF THE VICTIMS OF THE REVOLUTIONS OF CUBA AND OTHER LATITUDES. THE CHAVEZ PEOPLE WHO DID NOT VOTE FOR THAT ILEGAL REFERENDUM AND THAT HIJAKED DEMOCRACY, finnally they realized they needed to overcome their fears and denounce and talk and tell the truth. THE TRUTH OVERCOME THE FEAR. WE ARE NOT LET THE SHUT UP THE TRUTH.
Comment: Their professionals activits, the petrodollars followers
http://news.webshots.com/album/559554429WfYULp?start=12
Comment: More of their pictures
http://news.webshots.com/album/559554429WfYULp
Comment: Thanks Jorge, not only "Most of Latin America's leaders breathed a sigh of relief earlier this week, after Venezuelan voters rejected President Hugo Ch??vez's constitutional amendment referendum" I think finnally the world and the Chavistas learned what such kind leader was the serial killer and sociopath is Mr. Chavestiz. With his petrodollars he was selling worldwide the imagen that Mr. Allan Woods of Handsoffvenezuela.org and his combo wanted the ordinary people believe. He threated leaders, insulted, and used all kind of terrorists activities, insurgencies inside the United States and worldwide. Facts and proof are in the network of his followers. The regular normal people are in a real threat and danger, but finnally we overcome the fear and decided to stop him and his followers. Thanks to everybody and the worldwide Media to protect the people and the true Democracies. Go and learn who are his suporters and how much money they were getting! Everybody we were undoubtedly relieved that Ch??vez lost, be aware of this that he accepted defeat and did not steal the election. He knows that there are informations abroad of his insurgencies and his activites enough to apply to him sanctions. He is lucky for the moment that he did not ended as Sadam Hussein, something he is worth too.
Comment: Chavez has his own plan of expnsion and also has his network of followers. Recently he awarded to Danny Glover who has his network of professionals activits in USA as http://www.globalwomenstrike.net/English2004/Dannyglovermtg.htm
A benefit appearance for the Global Women's Strike Bolivarian Circle.
For more information contact Global Women's Strike: tel (020) 7482 2496,
email: womenstrike8m@server101.com; website: www.globalwomenstrike.net
http://news.webshots.com/album/352900228oGNobf
This are the supporters of the intimidation against the opposition inside the USA and worlwide. This tactics as this pics and other ones tactics are part of the network of Mr. Chaveztiz. They are still using the hate and the excuse of racial issues. They are dividing the communities with that kind of issues.
Comment: See more the intimidation and all all the advantages the professionals activits followers of Mr. Chavez had this past elections. The opposition was denied to take pictures. They were denied to have impartial observants. Certin Consulates were closed to let the oppsosition to vote. The last minute the oppostion were limited were and how to vote! The followers in advance they organized their rallies with nationals from other countries. http://news.webshots.com/album/561647005YovAMJ?start=12
Comment: More of the network of those professionals nationals insurgents and activits worlwide. They are from el Salvador, foloowers of Allan Woods, Globalexchange.org handsoffvenezuela.org . I am wriiting here and certinly I am taking the risk with the hope of newsweek protecting mye and my information I am providing to the public. Thanks to let me denounce this criminal revolution. That is the violation of HUMAN RIGHTSA!. FIDEL CASTRO IS ANOTHER CRIMINAL! BUt remember crimes against lessa humanity do not prescribe!
See more htem
http://news.webshots.com/album/561647005YovAMJ
Comment: See more of these network of professionals activisits they do not have another occupation. Just they live with the petrodollars of Chavez: http://www.webshots.com/search?query=Venezuela's+Bolivarian+Revolution
Comment: This is one of his followers he was ready to work as a social wellfare, a professional follower. He is part of the network. Part of Chavez plot visit the link of this individual. They were iinitmidating the voters at the elections in the Embassies and Consulates.
The Venezuelans not the Robolucionaries are victims too. See what this foreign did and how they were
intimidating the voters... http://news.webshots.com/album/561638924GpIvhL
Comment: Victims of Hugo Chaveztis and his combo. The lessa crimen against HUMAN RACE do not prescribe. Who are his followers are part of those crimes.
Lis of his victims
http://www.venezuelaawareness.com/DesdelaClandestinidad/index.asp
Comment: Venezuela Awareness Foundation is an organization with the following purposes:
To promote education of democracy and human rights.
To encourage free and democratic institutions in Venezuela through private sector initiatives, including activities which promote the individual rights and freedoms, including internationally recognized human rights and fundamental freedoms, which are essential to the functioning of democracy.
http://www.venezuelaawareness.com/OurGoal/index.asp
Comment: Irrefutable Proof of the Existence of Political Prosecution in Venezuela
By Aleksander Boyd
London 15.09.05 | The existence of systematic political prosecution in Venezuela, as established in article 7 of the Rome Statute, has been been argued for some time now. Apologists of Hugo Chavez maintain that it is nonsense, just another cry wolf allegation against the 'democratically elected' leader. Many people have complained about the existence of a list, compiled by chavista assemblyman Luis Tascon with a group of collaborators, that is widely utilised by government officials at all institutional levels to deny passports, contracts, IDs, employments, benefits, etc. The creation of said database was ordered by Hugo Chavez himself, who in a memo dated January 30th 2004 and addressed to former National Electoral Council's director Francisco Carrasquero, stated
http://www.vcrisis.com/index.php?content=letters/200509152101
Comment: http://recivex.org/
Comment: http://www.vcrisis.com/index.php?content=letters/200509152101
Comment: http://www.venezuelaawareness.com/mca/carta.pdf
Comment: Thanks Jorge, not only "Most of Latin America's leaders breathed a sigh of relief earlier this week, after Venezuelan voters rejected President Hugo Ch??vez's constitutional amendment referendum" I think finnally the world and the Chavistas learned what such kind leader was the serial killer and sociopath is Mr. Chavestiz. With his petrodollars he was selling worldwide the imagen that Mr. Allan Woods of Handsoffvenezuela.org and his combo wanted the ordinary people believe. He threated leaders, insulted, and used all kind of terrorists activities, insurgencies inside the United States and worldwide. Facts and proof are in the network of his followers. The regular normal people are in a real threat and danger, but finnally we overcome the fear and decided to stop him and his followers. Thanks to everybody and the worldwide Media to protect the people and the true Democracies. Go and learn who are his suporters and how much money they were getting! Everybody we were undoubtedly relieved that Ch??vez lost, be aware of this that he accepted defeat and did not steal the election. He knows that there are informations abroad of his insurgencies and his activites enough to apply to him sanctions. He is lucky for the moment that he did not ended as Sadam Hussein, something he is worth too.
Comment: Thanks Jorge, not only "Most of Latin America's leaders breathed a sigh of relief earlier this week, after Venezuelan voters rejected President Hugo Ch??vez's constitutional amendment referendum" I think finnally the world and the Chavistas learned what such kind leader was the serial killer and sociopath is Mr. Chavestiz. With his petrodollars he was selling worldwide the imagen that Mr. Allan Woods of Handsoffvenezuela.org and his combo wanted the ordinary people believe. He threated leaders, insulted, and used all kind of terrorists activities, insurgencies inside the United States and worldwide. Facts and proof are in the network of his followers. The regular normal people are in a real threat and danger, but finnally we overcome the fear and decided to stop him and his followers. Thanks to everybody and the worldwide Media to protect the people and the true Democracies. Go and learn who are his suporters and how much money they were getting! Everybody we were undoubtedly relieved that Ch??vez lost, be aware of this that he accepted defeat and did not steal the election. He knows that there are informations abroad of his insurgencies and his activites enough to apply to him sanctions. He is lucky for the moment that he did not ended as Sadam Hussein, something he is worth too.
Comment: Thanks Jorge, not only "Most of Latin America's leaders breathed a sigh of relief earlier this week, after Venezuelan voters rejected President Hugo Ch??vez's constitutional amendment referendum" I think finnally the world and the Chavistas learned what such kind leader was the serial killer and sociopath is Mr. Chavestiz. With his petrodollars he was selling worldwide the imagen that Mr. Allan Woods of Handsoffvenezuela.org and his combo wanted the ordinary people believe. He threated leaders, insulted, and used all kind of terrorists activities, insurgencies inside the United States and worldwide. Facts and proof are in the network of his followers. The regular normal people are in a real threat and danger, but finnally we overcome the fear and decided to stop him and his followers. Thanks to everybody and the worldwide Media to protect the people and the true Democracies. Go and learn who are his suporters and how much money they were getting! Everybody we were undoubtedly relieved that Ch??vez lost, be aware of this that he accepted defeat and did not steal the election. He knows that there are informations abroad of his insurgencies and his activites enough to apply to him sanctions. He is lucky for the moment that he did not ended as Sadam Hussein, something he is worth too.
Comment: Thanks Jorge, not only "Most of Latin America's leaders breathed a sigh of relief earlier this week, after Venezuelan voters rejected President Hugo Ch??vez's constitutional amendment referendum" I think finnally the world and the Chavistas learned what such kind leader was the serial killer and sociopath is Mr. Chavestiz. With hsi petrodollars he was selling worldwide the imagen that Mr. Allan Woods of Handsoffvenezuela.org and his combo wanted the ordinary people believe. He threated leaders, insulted, and used all kind of terrorists activities, insurgencies inside the United States and worldwide. Facts and proof are in the network of his followers. The regular normal people are in a real threat and danger, but finnally we overcome the fear and decided to stop him and his followers. Thanks to eveybody and the worldwide Media to protect the people and the true Democracies. Go and learn who are his suuporters and how much money were getting! . Everybody we were undoubtedly relieved that Ch??vez lost, be aware of this that he accepted defeat and did not steal the election. He knows that there are informations abroad of his insurgencies and his activites enough to apply to him sanctions. He is lucky for the moment that he did not ended as Sadam Hussein, something he is worth too.
Comment: Thanks Jorge, not only "Most of Latin America's leaders breathed a sigh of relief earlier this week, after Venezuelan voters rejected President Hugo Ch??vez's constitutional amendment referendum" I think finnally the world and the Chavistas learned what such kind leader was the serial killer and sociopath is Mr. Chavestiz. With hsi petrodollars he was selling worldwide the imagen that Mr. Allan Woods of Handsoffvenezuela.org and his combo wanted the ordinary people believe. He threated leaders, insulted, and used all kind of terrorists activities, insurgencies inside the United States and worldwide. Facts and proof are in the network of his followers. The regular normal people are in a real threat and danger, but finnally we overcome the fear and decided to stop him and his followers. Thanks to eveybody and the worldwide Media to protect the people and the true Democracies. Go and learn who are his suuporters and how much money were getting! . Everybody we were undoubtedly relieved that Ch??vez lost, be aware of this that he accepted defeat and did not steal the election. He knows that there are informations abroad of his insurgencies and his activites enough to apply to him sanctions. He is lucky for the moment that he did not ended as Sadam Hussein, something he is worth too.
Comment: What a pathetic joke this is. Take a look at America you uncle Tom. The real reason you hate him is because he doesn't bow to elitist pressure and actually cares about the masses.
Comment: Why is this in newsweek? There is no substance here at all. A vague unnamed source and a reference to a right wing newspaper? This is a hatchet job by an activist with an agenda and not wothy of publication in Newsweek.
Everytime a Latin American Leader advocates for the poor and/or the Indegenous people of their country they are demonized by right . There is always a fear the the poor in other countries will realize they too have been terribly taken advantage but don't have to accept that as their fate.
Comment: Wow... if I would have a nickel for everytime the perennial loser of Jorge Castaneda lambests the true people's leaders of Latin America. Maybe shedding a bit of light on Jorge's actions will draw this distinction between the pompous, arrogant elites that controlled Latin America and made of it their own domains of exploitation and disaster (Mr. Castaneda seems to forget his own elitist mentality when coming to Chicago to shop at the exceedingly high expensive boutiques of Michigan Avenue, while President Chavez engages in providing necessary infrastructure and programs for all those citizens that were forgotten in Latin America by the neo-liberals such as himself... (Que lastima, Jorge!) What a shame Jorge that you still find it pleasing to attack those people that were ELECTED by the people for the service of the people, instead of being shut out of power. We need to seriously wake up as a nation and start reading up a little more from other perspectives, instead of blindly accepting the dictates of a few overzealous political pundits/thinkers, who see in Chavez a threat for the simple reason that his Revolution is in effect lifting millions from the poverty, which is a government's obligation and responsibility, not making a few politicians the richest they can be, which is something that Latin American governments have done in the past.
Comment: Wow... if I would have a nickel for everytime the perennial loser of Jorge Castaneda lambests the true people's leaders of Latin America. Maybe shedding a bit of light on Jorge's actions will draw this distinction between the pompous, arrogant elites that controlled Latin America and made of it their own domains of exploitation and disaster (Mr. Castaneda seems to forget his own elitist mentality when coming to Chicago to shop at the exceedingly high expensive boutiques of Michigan Avenue, while President Chavez engages in providing necessary infrastructure and programs for all those citizens that were forgotten in Latin America by the neo-liberals such as himself... (Que lastima, Jorge!) What a shame Jorge that you still find it pleasing to attack those people that were ELECTED by the people for the service of the people, instead of being shut out of power. We need to seriously wake up as a nation and start reading up a little more from other perspectives, instead of blindly accepting the dictates of a few overzealous political pundits/thinkers, who see in Chavez a threat for the simple reason that his Revolution is in effect lifting millions from the poverty, which is a government's obligation and responsibility, not making a few politicians the richest they can be, which is something that Latin American governments have done in the past.
Comment: Chavez himself is a BIG fraud, his revolution, his 65 millions dollar jet, his closet full of Armani suits, his Hummers, his collections of watches. What I can tell you? just another dictator in history. Attemted theft? now you said that? please, for years we are telling to the world who is that crazy man and his real revolution. He is a BIG mistake that we Venezuelans are facing. I will take sometimes to correct the damage, but chavez will soon be gone for good.
Comment: What I can tell you is that "el loco" is just that a crazy man with a lot of money to buy elections, politicians, countries and anything he wanst to support his only goal: to be in power for ever. Venezuelan people will find their way to kick that loco out power. He can not buy everyone in my country. I know some people think he is so cool but after 9 years of that man n power we are tired of him and his "revolution" of Hummers, easy money, and a new "elite": the rich chavistas. You just can go to Venezuela to see the real revolution right driving BMWs, hummers wearing red t-shirts and Rolexs. That is his "real revolution": $$$, oil and the way to buy support with our people's money. Last Sunday was the awakening of a country very tired of that man (if we can call him a man)
Comment: Let Chavez be Chavez, He will one day reap his just reward; and hooray for King Juan Carlos for blatanly speaking up and saying what needed to be said when no one else would. Let Americans learn from him and speak out and be diligent on attemps to chip away at our freedoms and our free elections in this country of ours. Let there be no one party, or one person or group of persons; who like Chavez puts they're own gain ahead of our rights that we're given to us by our founding fathers. For a long time, I believe these rights and freedoms have become under increasing attacks - through backdoor legislative boondockery and outright lies and manipulation of truth.
Comment: Let Chavez be Chavez, He will one day reap his just reward; and hooray for King Juan Carlos for blatanly speaking up and saying what needed to be said when no one else would. Let Americans learn from him and speak out and be diligent on attemps to chip away at our freedoms and our free elections in this country of ours. Let there be no one party, or one person or group of persons; who like Chavez puts they're own gain ahead of our rights that we're given to us by our founding fathers. For a long time, I believe these rights and freedoms have become under increasing attacks - through backdoor legislative boondockery and outright lies and manipulation of truth.
Comment: Just another power hungry dictator.
Comment: Confirmed by an 'intelligence source?'
This is all the proof you offer to claim of intended election fraud?
This American DEMANDS more than inuendo and 'she said - he said'
Newsweek should be ashamed of publishing rumor and inuendo as NEWS.
I heard the one that the CIA blew up WTC 1 and 2... And those wack jobs offer a lot more substance to thiieir story than this joker Castaneda.
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