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Chevez prepares for next fair election

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http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090119/wl_nm/us_venezuela_chavez_1

CARACAS (Reuters) – Assailants attacked Venezuela's opposition with tear gas on Monday after President Hugo Chavez told police to use gas at anti-government public disturbances ahead of a referendum on allowing the leftist re-election.

Venezuelans will vote on February 15 on a proposed change to the constitution allowing Chavez and other politicians to stay in office as long as they keep winning elections.

A similar proposal was defeated in a referendum in 2007 after large and sometimes violent protests led by students.
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DC will show up here any minute to defend these actions or claim Chavez had nothing to do with it.

This prediction will not qualify for the $1 million.
 
It doesn't appear Chavez has any kind of control over the groups responsible, but his over-the-top rhetoric obviously contributed to inciting the violence. You'd think he would have learned by now what kind of trouble his fat mouth can get him into.
 
WildCat said:
DC will show up here any minute to defend these actions or claim Chavez had nothing to do with it.

This prediction will not qualify for the $1 million.
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Get a load of this:
http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/storie...NDUM?SITE=CTDAN&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT

Chavez: Obama meddles in Venezuela term-limit vote
By RACHEL JONES
Associated Press Writer




CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) -- President Hugo Chavez on Saturday accused Barack Obama of meddling in a referendum that could allow him to run for re-election indefinitely and ordered a crackdown on disorderly student protests against the upcoming vote.

In a speech to supporters, Chavez accused the U.S. president-elect of supporting the Venezuelan opposition and wanting to see him removed from office.

"He's said I'm an obstacle for progress in Latin America," Chavez said. "Therefore it must be removed, this obstacle, right?"
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2002 again.

great job Globovision...

"Tear gas bombs and burned cars have already started to appear, curiously along with Globovision cameras,"
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Globovision boss Ravell met with Opposition leaders and US officials in puerto Rico a few days ago to work out a strategy against the referendum.
sounds like they will do as in 2002.
 
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WildCat said:
DC will show up here any minute to defend these actions or claim Chavez had nothing to do with it.

This prediction will not qualify for the $1 million.
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i know in our free countrys, we let people block highways.
our police would never use teargas and waterthrowers
 
Dictator Cheney said:
i know in our free countrys, we let people block highways.
our police would never use teargas and waterthrowers
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DC where in that article was it mentioned that they were blocking highways? They were at a rally at the Vatican Embassy for dog's sake. Did you also see that now Obama is Chavez's new US booggie man?
 
Chavez: Obama meddles in Venezuela term-limit vote
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Well, so much for the "Brave fighter against Bush's cowboy imperialism" excuse.

Not that the "human rights" folks on this forum give a damn -- as long as they hate the USA (or Israel, or the West), they are precious in their sight.
 
Texas said:
DC where in that article was it mentioned that they were blocking highways? They were at a rally at the Vatican Embassy for dog's sake. Did you also see that now Obama is Chavez's new US booggie man?
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Small groups of students in gas masks and wielding plastic shields protested the proposal this week. They threw stones at police, blocked a highway and were accused of setting fire to a national park.
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http://uk.reuters.com/article/wtMostRead/idUKN1731625820090118

accusations against Obama are stupid. I dont think Obama is informed about the coup plans.
 
Texas said:
Could it be possible that there are no coup plans at all? Is it possible that Chavez needs an outside enemy to distract his followers?
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I think not.
Its clear tactics.

and you know, normaly around here when the police uses teargas and watertrohwers, we first take a look at why, what was the protesters doing etc.

It is used at anti globalisation protests for example.
While i always supported antiglobalisation demonstrations i can understand they react with such things when you trow stuff at the police and destroy other peoples property while protesting,
 
Gosh DC Chavez is really hammering Obama now even predicting his death
http://www.reuters.com/article/politicsNews/idUSTRE50G2F420090117


CAMPO CARABOBO, Venezuela (Reuters) -
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez said on Saturday Barack Obama had the "stench" of his predecessor as U.S. president and was at risk of being killed if he tries to change the American "empire."
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Now by "stench" is he referring to the smell of Satan at the UN after Bush spoke there? DC your guy is showing all signs of full blown paranoia. and that is very dangerous in a leader.
 
Chavista goons are totally justified in lobbing gas canisters at the Vatican embassy and burning a student leader's car
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no they are not. and police should use the same rules against all protestors, no mather what they protest.
 
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