MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Chavez blocks live broadcast of an opposition rally with a national chain message
Venezuela's opposition candidate Henrique Capriles slammed President Hugo Chavez on Monday for blocking a live broadcast of an opposition rally, highlighting criticism the populist leader abuses state resources to guarantee his re-election. Read full article
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Disclaimer & comment rules“Brazil said it is confident that the electoral process in Venezuela, where Chavez is bidding for another six years will be “credible and transparent”. Foreign Minister Antonio Patriota made the statement in an interview published on Sunday by O Estado de Sao Paulo.”
Sep 18th, 2012 - 07:34 am - Link - Report abuse 0Say's a lot about Mercsor politics,
Such a democratic process!
Sep 18th, 2012 - 10:12 am - Link - Report abuse 0Patriota may 'trust' Chavez to run an uncorrupt election. This does not mean he 'believes' it will happen.
Sep 18th, 2012 - 10:18 am - Link - Report abuse 0Ah, this is the type of 'democracy' that TTT, BK and the rest of the La Campora trolls admire so much.
Sep 18th, 2012 - 10:59 am - Link - Report abuse 0Difficult to see how a broadcast celebrating “his government's achievements and extolled the virtues of socialism” could be “social programs ... aimed at helping the poorest, not buying votes”. It's rigging. This isn't “democracy”, it's fraud. Venezuelans needs to wake up! If Chavez can do it “for the poor”, so can others. But Venezuelans may not need to be brainwashed in the process! How about a country that cares more for the people than for the state?
Sep 18th, 2012 - 12:14 pm - Link - Report abuse 0It is too bad the poor people of Venezuela really don't know what is going on behind the scenes. Chavez manipulates their thoughts and makes promises about a future that has yet to come, if he helps the poor so much please explain why there are so many that are still poor? Someone other than Chavez needs to win and whoever that is, Capriles, or not this country need to reconsider their constitution and their presidential reelections.
Sep 18th, 2012 - 12:57 pm - Link - Report abuse 0'Oh! what a circus, oh! what a show' jumps to mind.
Sep 18th, 2012 - 01:41 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Just like the original and never to be surpassed in circuses: Argentina!
LOL
If commenters #1 through #7 only slightly change the country name and people identified, you all could be talking about the good old US of A, or Great Briton, or Russia. Funny how that works.
Sep 18th, 2012 - 02:13 pm - Link - Report abuse 0It really doesn't matter. Chubby chavez will be bending over satans fork soon enough and will be spending enternity receiving what he has given out........He will never sit again.
Sep 18th, 2012 - 02:23 pm - Link - Report abuse 0@8 Don't compare us to your grubby little dictatorships.
Sep 18th, 2012 - 02:29 pm - Link - Report abuse 0'During the broadcast, several children thanked him for giving them laptops and ensuring access to education.
”Chavez, you are the heart of the people,” said one toddler, echoing the government's principal campaign slogan.'
If any politician tried training kids like this in the UK he'd be strung up.
@8
Sep 18th, 2012 - 02:47 pm - Link - Report abuse 0How many 'toddlers ' do you know that say things like 'you are the heart of the people' ?
so what is it for you @8?
safety in numbers?
weak willed?
safe government linked job?
not exactly Che Guevara are you?
So Chavez sets up an emergency system whereby he can address the nation and then uses it for his Castroesque speeches and only coincidentally when the opposition get some TV airtime.
Sep 18th, 2012 - 03:28 pm - Link - Report abuse 0@11
Sep 18th, 2012 - 04:06 pm - Link - Report abuse 0“not exactly Che Guevara are you?”
And who the hell would want to be, consummate loser that he was.
Don't forget the last post we had on this topic and I itemised his 'successes' NOT.
listen he says, this is my free country not yours,
Sep 18th, 2012 - 07:30 pm - Link - Report abuse 0my dictatership, not yours,
if you dont like it, go to argentina, lol.
The wheels are coming off the opposition campaign, now their secret neoliberal plans have been revealed and even some of their top people are defecting =)
Sep 19th, 2012 - 01:21 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Nice to see he's running an even campaign. Whats next, outlawing the oppsoition from speaking publically?
Sep 19th, 2012 - 03:09 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Commenting for this story is now closed.
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