Bringing up the rear - Chavez keeps troops out front

yahoo.com ^ | December 12, 2002 | AP Photo/Juan Carlos Solorzano

[Cincinatus' Wife]

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez marches next to a presidential guard at Miraflores Presidential palace in Caracas, Venezuela, Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2002. (AP Photo/Juan Carlos Solorzano, Miraflores)

[Cincinatus' Wife]

Hugo Chavez - Venezuela

Violence feared in Venezuelan strike - Opposing views on crisis stalling negotiation talks*** Gasoline and other fuel supplies began running out across Venezuela last weekend, and many gas stations closed. Factories that rely on natural gas for manufacturing curtailed production. Every day brings reports of new groups joining the strike and media accounts of shortages. Fearful that things will get worse, many Venezuelans have been making preparations for a long strike. Shoppers packed grocery stores. Lines form every morning at banks and the few gas stations that remain open. As the oil strike worsened over the past week, opposition leaders say that the effort to drive Chavez from power had reached its final stretch. But Chavez's advisers have stubbornly dismissed the strike as a failure, despite ample evidence to the contrary.***

[Man of the Right]

For the Venezuelan people's sake, I hope this putz resigns or is killed toute suite.

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[shanec]

Drove around here Sunday, got video of Chavez Palace, troop barracks & grounds and also across the way in an slum area known as the "23 de Enero". where the so-called Bolivarian Brigades (largely a street gang called "Caraoaica y Tupacamaro".) had been issued by his National Guard last Thursday a total of 750 FAL's along with 1.8 million rounds of ammo. These pleasant folks helped turn the tide on the failed April coup. Very telling that Chavez feels the need to arm them now again. More info here... http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/802763/posts
-Shane

[Cincinatus' Wife]

Take care and keep sending details.

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