Venezuela's Political Disaster - December 4, 2005

Dear Journalists,

As of lunch time in Venezuela, word is that is pouring rain in Caracas and most citizens are home watching the news. None of my loved ones would go and vote in an election allegedly surrounded by fraud.

Attached below please read report written by Aleksander Boyd "High abstention in Venezuela's Assembly elections; or is it a plebiscite?:

http://www.vcrisis.com/index.php?content=letters/200512040816

Following please read comments titled "Surreal News" written by Analyst Alexandra Beech in her blog:

http://www.alexbeech.blogspot.com/

Please know that there are reports that public officials who choose not to vote will be fired from their jobs as reported in the next link:

http://www.globovision.com/news.php?nid=15431

There are more details about this report in article "Disrobing the Emperor" written by International Analyst Pedro Mario Burelli's blog:

www.pmbcomments.com

The following link is to report that is circulating the Internet in Venezuela, and I have received copies from different distribution lists, consisting of how the person in charge of the voting center allegedly accepted a invitation by infamous "Smartmatic" which is a conflict of interest:

http://www.noticierodigital.com/index.php Please scroll down to bubble bath pictures
http://www.noticierodigital.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=43851
http://www.noticierodigital.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=43110

In the meantime, civil association Sumate is calling for every one to go to church and pray for peace:

www.sumate.org

Next is cartoon by Roberto Weil:

http://www.gentiuno.com/articulo.asp?articulo=3435

This remind me at one of the protests in 2004 in front of The White House in Washington, DC, a friend told me that she cries in every protest. After following the protesters and also hearing their prayers I found myself crying.

Please know that I will be writing updates in my blog as indicated below.

Cordially,

Maru Angarita
My blog is: http://maruangarita.blogspot.com/
Resources:
www.vcrisis.com
www.gentiuno.com
www.urru.org
www.globovision.com
http://www.alexbeech.blogspot.com/
www.sumate.org
www.pmbcomments.com