Posted on 11/27/2001 10:42:40 AM PST by Cincinatus' Wife
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez holds a rocket launcher in Maracara during military exercises November 26, 2001. Chavez said during a speech November 27, 2001 that his "peaceful revolution" was armed with rocket launchers and ready for any uprisings against it. He told business leaders that they would face the anger of the people if they are to go ahead with a country wide planned strike on December 10. REUTERS/Ho/Miraflores
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez (L) talks to a soldier while holding a rocket launcher in Maracara during military exercises November 26, 2001.REUTERS/Ho/Miraflores Palace
The law, adopted without congressional debate under Chávez's year-long legislative fast-track powers that expired Tuesday, stops far short of the mass expropriations of the Cuban or Mexican revolutions. But for many Venezuelans, it's close enough.
Tuesday, November 20, 2001: Venezuela Chavez Says Won't Be Blackmailed by Strike--``They are not going to blackmail me, I will not be pushed around by anyone,'' Chavez said. ``I am very clear in my mind about the part I must play in the national history now.''
Fedecamaras, which says it groups some 80 percent of Venezuela's 10 million strong workforce, will put the strike proposal to its general assembly on Nov. 28.
November 22, 2001:Demonstrators clash in Venezuelan riots--Venezuela's largest opposition party, the centrist Democratic Action, convened the march to protest the left-leaning Chavez's use of special legislative powers to decree far-reaching economic reforms without consultation.
"Our principal weapon is our right to demonstrate against this pitiful situation which is dragging Venezuela through the dirt, humiliated and discredited not only at home but abroad as well," said Democratic Action politician Henry Ramos.
The march quickly deteriorated into chaos as supporters of Chavez's Fifth Republic Movement or MVR tried to block its passage toward Congress. Stores closed as tear gas filled the streets, and the metropolitan police, controlled by opposition Mayor Alfredo Pena, fired on the government loyalists.
Is Venezuela going to have a Moon program too? :-)
OTOH, the last two Republican presidents before George W. Bush were the first to actually make more countries go democratic than fall to communism since WWII.
How big was Nicaragua's genocide and economic disaster? and how much of it was paid for by the US?
Another thread. Maybe it's time to send him a message.
Venezuelan Chief Dog Catcher holds a recoiless rifle (looks like Carl Gustav 84mm)
The work of a lonely little man with too much time on his hands and a disturbing fascination with weaponry is never done...
Well said!
Doesn't it seem like Castro or Saddam should have been given fashion houses to make their provocative sartorial statements, rather than having to take over countries?
Fidel, Saddam and Hugo --An improbable but growing friendship of three military revolutionaries
Castro Spends Birthday in Jungle Photo fun with scum.
Actually he's been very busy sucking up to every anti-American he can lay his hands on. In between those visits at home and abroad, he has packed the judiciary, re-written the education curriculum, taken over cultural affairs, put controls on gun purchases and started confiscating land........Go to the LINK above to follow his dictatorial rise.
You realize that I'm referring to the military, diplomatic and economic war waged by the US against the sandinistas.
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