Posted on 02/26/2005 7:12:46 PM PST by Kitten Festival
London 26.02.05 | There is a saying in Venezuela that goes "el que tiene rabo de paja que no se acerque a la candela" which can be equated to "If you live in a glasshouse don't throw stones". The regime of Hugo Chavez has issued an arrest warrant for former Venezuelan president Carlos Andres Perez (CAP) purportedly for having ordered the application of the Avila Plan back in 1.989. As a result very many people were killed by the army.
Fast forward 13 years and hear the recording [power point presentation and sound] of current president Hugo Chavez ordering General Garcia Carneiro the implementation of the Avila Plan. It is worth analyzing the context and circumstances of both actions.
Following drastic economic measures that led to the increase in transport fares violent riots sprouted all over Venezuela although Caracas, as it often happens, was the main point of popular looting and uncontrollable pillage. Such sudden outburst was placated by CAP's administration with the Avila Plan, which is a military contingency plan created to bring public order to normal levels once the police forces have failed to do so.
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Chavez need to go now, he is going to be Latin America's Hitler.
Well stated. Bears repeating!
When this is over, Chavez will eliminate South America's overpopulation problem.
In other news, as you have noticed, the Carter Center is back. They are worried that there seem to be "divisions" among Venezuelans, and they want to do what they can to help.
While Chavez certainly needs to go we need to let the people decide their own fate. Certainly we can put intense pressure on to ensure the democratic process is not circumvented but we must not do an old style "intervention".
People throughout Latin America, and elsewhere in the world, will be watching to see if the USA will live up to its word and allow democracy to flourish.
Chavez is going to get much worse too, if he is allowed to
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