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Capriles calls off protest rally after rioting left seven dead, and threats of more violence
Venezuelan opposition leader Henrique Capriles called off a march by his supporters in Caracas planned for Wednesday, saying that his rivals were plotting to “infiltrate” the rally to trigger violence. Violent clashes at opposition protests over Venezuela's disputed presidential election have killed seven people, officials said as both sides mobilized supporters nationwide for new demonstrations. Read full article
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Disclaimer & comment rulesCapriles got Cabello on his neck. He better lay off, his public riot already left 7 people dead.
Apr 17th, 2013 - 03:10 am - Link - Report abuse 0Capriles record, lost twice in a few months.
Apr 17th, 2013 - 04:09 am - Link - Report abuse 0@1 Stevie
Apr 17th, 2013 - 04:48 am - Link - Report abuse 0“Maduro, who had initially said he was open to a recount, called on his supporters to demonstrate all week. The official results showed him winning by 265,000 votes.”
Sounds like the fix is in for the election itself , and now Maduro is sending in agent provocateurs for a little finger pointing game.
7 people dead for political smear tactics and labelling the Opposition as Fascists.
Despicable politics !!
I bet Stevie and Marcos think this is as “hilarious” as the BA flood disaster where CFK withheld aid, in order to make Macri look bad. 56 people died that time.
You use people like pawns
Troy
Apr 17th, 2013 - 05:09 am - Link - Report abuse 0We use people like pawns?
The 7 dead in Venezuela, what side of the argument did they defend?
The burnt buildings all across the country, what political party did they belong to?
Where are your complains about democratic values not being followed? Where are your outcries for justice for the dead and their families?
And we use people like pawns? Bloody hypocrites...
Capriles seems to think there is election fraud and he actually won by 300,000 votes.
Apr 17th, 2013 - 05:34 am - Link - Report abuse 0He wanted non-violent protest. Maduro sent protestors too, as I referenced in a quote. Then it turned violent.
Hmmmm.
Now, Capriles is suspending any protests on his part. He comes across as quite responsible and obviously feels that 7 deaths is not acceptable to be repeated.
You have already clearly demonstrated your indifference to such loss of lives.
You are hardly a moral compass.
Troy
Apr 17th, 2013 - 05:39 am - Link - Report abuse 0I've demonstrated my indifference of you lot pretending to care an ounce for our dead ones. Which is not the same as me not caring.
Capriles called for these protests that left 7 dead from their opposing side. In any western democracy, Capriles would have to face the concequences of his actions.
In Venezuela, he'd better stop waving that flag, Cabello is not Maduro...
The Capriles incited rioters have been attacking social programmes and hospitals. As well as being despicable, will this really swing any of the 235,000 to vote for their guy next time?! More the other way methinks...
Apr 17th, 2013 - 08:36 am - Link - Report abuse 0If Capriles had won then Maduro would have sent his protesters, pot kettle black springs to mind. Only in Latam this happens as the so called President wants his nose in the trough ( corruption ) otherwise why bother?
Apr 17th, 2013 - 11:11 am - Link - Report abuse 0In the end, I prefer to see Maduro be president as the coming economic collapse will make it easier for Capriles to take control in a future election.
Apr 17th, 2013 - 11:30 am - Link - Report abuse 0@8 - In fact, the Army said that “they would not accept” a Capriles win. I don't like this protesting and think the loss of life is shocking. The margin between them is tiny and, if it was the other way round, Maduro would be calling for a re-count. Personally I think that in these situations a full re-count is necessary so that the side that lost can put up and shut up so that those with the mandate can get on with running the country. In the end it is important that you are absolutely certian about these things.
Apr 17th, 2013 - 12:52 pm - Link - Report abuse 0@6 Stevie
Apr 17th, 2013 - 12:57 pm - Link - Report abuse 0“I've demonstrated my indifference of you lot pretending to care an ounce for our dead ones. Which is not the same as me not caring.”
Utter nonsense, Stevie. You're squirming.
You are an opportunist who cares not a jot for the ordinary people caught up in the middle of events. Events manipulated for political advantage!
A self-described Anarchist, you would seem to have disdain for institutions of government or services for the people.
BA - Federal funding for infrastructure withheld by CFK Feds to make Macri look bad, andxresulting floods cause havoc and death. Fed. Emergency services delayed to BA flood victims - and your only comment , “hilarious - Macri made to look bad. ”
Now in Venezuela, peaceful protest is manipulated to serve Maduro by turning it violent and you grandstand on it!!!
What kind of people are you?
Who turned it violent, Troy?
Apr 17th, 2013 - 01:25 pm - Link - Report abuse 0The USA needs to organize and support the opposition.
Apr 17th, 2013 - 01:38 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Maybe we are already.
That would make me happy.
Stevie is a typical tupa, the more innocents that are killed the better for the tupas. That way they can blame their “enemies” for the deaths. Cowards!!!!!!
Apr 17th, 2013 - 01:56 pm - Link - Report abuse 0@14 Simon
Apr 17th, 2013 - 02:17 pm - Link - Report abuse 0“Stevie is a typical tupa, the more innocents that are killed the better for the tupas. That way they can blame their “enemies” for the deaths. Cowards”
Thank you, Simon. Exactly the point I was trying to make.
What is more reprehensible is, as this article states, it looks like the violence was instigated by Maduro 'infiltrators'.
In other words, Maduro and the 'Stevies' are directly benefitting by deaths they engineered.
As to attacking hospitals? It hardly sounds likely that protesters would attack a social service like a hospital - that is an act designed to create outrage and righteous indignation.
Simon
Apr 17th, 2013 - 02:28 pm - Link - Report abuse 0How many people are the Tupas responsible of killing? How many of them were innocent? Baez, yes. Whom else?
The junta you indirectly support stole more children than the Tupas killed innocent people.
As for the not so innocent victims of the Tupas. Well, don't mess with the people and the people wont mess with you.
How many inncent people were killed by the junta? Whom of you complained back then?
16. It is too bad the commie terrorist vermin fled before the gov't dealt with them properly.
Apr 17th, 2013 - 03:59 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Taking into account the sad comments of some fellow countrymen I’m in the need to clarify my position shared by millions of Argentine people living in and outside the country.
Apr 17th, 2013 - 04:33 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Maduro's triumph is clearly flawed from the moment that a dying Chavez appointed him as his successor and his obsequious followers named Maduro “appointed” president in charge of the country. Despite the use of mass and pro-government media and the money of the national budget the elections were virtually tied. The bad intention of those who call themselves “winners” is more than evident in the negative to double count of votes to ratify, or rectify, who the winner is.
Ultimately it is the confrontation between two different projects in Venezuela. An autocratic, totalitarian and despotic project versus a republican one.
The same occurs in Argentina confrontation between Peronism (a catholic, conservative and proto-fascist party) versus republican and liberal forces. So evidet is this situation that the current Argentine Government got funding and financial assistance through credits from Venezuela.
As long as the duration of this strongman and totalitarian project rules Argentina the country, my country, will follow in the shadows and falling behind on its American brothers in the Southern Cone. That totalitarianism is projected as a authoritarian shadow on the FI Islanders.
Luckily the big economic mistakes of CFK (and the Peronist party) and their overwhelming corruption would cause the end of this nightmare.
Let freedom ring all over Argentina !!!...Peronist leading class is close to their end !!!
16.
Apr 17th, 2013 - 04:53 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Never forgive and never forget the fallen:
http://mytinyurl.com/tgwhz2vf9j
17.
It is too bad you didn't fall from a balcony. Snort another line.
18.
You are not Argentine.
You are one of them in every way.
@ TTT
Apr 17th, 2013 - 05:51 pm - Link - Report abuse 0“you are one of them”.....yes...I have heard that before. I'm a cipayo, a oligarca, a gorila, a traitor. I'm not just a honest person that thinks differently..I'm your enemy that must be censored, ignored, investigated by “the services”, critizised by the peronist mass media and, if needed, destroyed.
Saddly, I'm not going to be in Argentina but I bet you that there will be millions of demostrating people on the streets like me all over the country me tomorrow.
Small Kirchnerista, every time I go back to my hometown I walk on your side, I visit the public schools and university the common people use, I commute in the very same public transport system as the working class and I pay my argentine taxes....
I'm sorry to say to you that I'm 100% argentine. TTT your time, and CFK one, is ending tic tac tic tac !!!!
It is too bad you didn't fall from a balcony. Snort another line.
Apr 17th, 2013 - 06:04 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Struck a cord hmmm?
Think is that you?
The only good commie is a dead commie
and you can replace commie with terrorist if it suits you better
@16
Apr 17th, 2013 - 08:17 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Stevie
Is that the old“ the junta killed people, so we are no worse if we kill ” arguement??
@19 Toby
Pgerman IS an Argentinian.
Unlike you, he is an Argentine PATRIOT.
You are a rabid NATIONALIST.
There is a difference. Do you know what it is ??
What a crazy man Inmaduro is.....!!!! Watching tv, I can´t believ that a surrogate president or any other authority at that level can be so stupid threatening the opposites that want to express their anger because the election result being so close it´s not checked as it deseerve to ensure the electronic result has not been manipulated......If this guy is so sure about the election...why he doesn´t accept to check the votes???? Which is his fear, tought ??? Some irregular account....? More, when there are over 3.000 complaints about different ilegal situations during the election day like forced companion to the inside poll cabinets.....or boxes with backup paper votes lost into the streets....or threatening from chavistas biker gangs on the streets calling to vote for Inmaduro.....
Apr 17th, 2013 - 09:54 pm - Link - Report abuse 0It´s expected that a president, the highest authority in a republican country, must be who call for peace and friendship among the citiziens, offering the oportunity to those who think different to express their feelings ...so one can expect from the president of the Parliament instead throw thresatenings and allow that a colleague were beaten inside the chamber.....
Is that what those politicians call democracy....??? Tought it´s not.....except in Cuba, North Korea or Nicaragua......naming some socialist paradises.....
Poor fate is expected for half Venezuelan people which voted for the big change that country is needing urgently.....
If Inmaduro keep the power R.I.P. Venezuela......!!!
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