Venezuela's Political Disaster - November 4, 2006

Dear Journalists,

While Venezuelan Opposition Candidate Manuel Rosales seems to be gathering a lot of supporters, the fact that Chavez's may have ways to cheat the e-voting results using his infamous Smartmatic machines is worrying a lot of people. It is imperative that the international observers act with police intervention if needed to allow Venezuelans to hold democratic elections free of cheating and corruption.

The following link is to The Washington Post Editorial "The Next Ballot for Mr. Chávez. He lost in the U.N. General Assembly, but a crucial vote is still to come -- at home":

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/11/03/AR2006110301452.html

Next is link to opinion article written by Daniel Duquenal "From Rafael Ramirez to Hugo Chavez, they all come out of the fascist closet once and for all:"

http://www.vcrisis.com/index.php?content=letters/200611040607

The infamous speech by Chavez's Energy and Petroleum Minister to oil workers is causing outrage in Venezuela. Please know that a few years ago, there was a U.S. State Department memorandum circulating showing the amounts of money that Chavez's direct supporters had at the time in the United States banks surpassing several dozen millions of dollars each.

All your cooperation in questioning international observers about how to protect Venezuelans against corrupted e-voting machines, perhaps already pre-programmed to give the winning edge to Chavez, will be greatly appreciated.

Cordially,


Maru Angarita
My blog is: http://maruangarita.blogspot.com/
Resources:
www.washingtonpost.com
http://www.eluniversal.com/2006/11/04/pol_ava_04A800183.shtml
http://www.globovision.com/news.php?nid=41839
http://english.eluniversal.com/2006/11/03/en_pol_art_03A799897.shtml
www.vcrisis.com
http://www.vcrisis.com/index.php?content=letters/200611040607

Is Castro dead or alive?

In related matters, the link below is to article written by Otto J. Reich, U.S. Diplomat, published on October 26, 2006 in the National Review "Funeral for a Tyrant" concerning Fidel Castro's illness.

http://article.nationalreview.com/?q=MjcxMGRjOWM0NjYwZGM1YzU3MDBkOTkzOGU5OTY2ZDA=

Venezuela's Political Disaster - November 3, 2006

Dear Journalists,

Chavez was his ordinary-boisterous and threatening self today in front of the press supporting the undemocratic speech of his Energy & Petroleum Minister intimidating oil workers to vote for Chavez as reported in the Union Radio link below:

http://www.unionradio.com.ve/Noticias/Noticia.aspx?noticiaid=185740

CNE to investigate video of alleged coercion: http://english.eluniversal.com/2006/11/03/en_pol_art_03A799807.shtml

Transcript of Chavez's Energy & Petroleum Minister speech:
http://english.eluniversal.com/2006/11/03/en_pol_art_03A799939.shtml

Venezuelan labor and political sectors reject video of Minister Ramírez: http://english.eluniversal.com/2006/11/03/en_pol_art_03A799937.shtml

Opposition shows video of alleged coercion:
http://english.eluniversal.com/2006/11/02/en_pol_art_02A799567.shtml

Who has the authority to verify that Venezuelans indeed may have democratic elections? Are Venezuelans doomed to have more years with Chavez?

All the cooperation of good willing international organizations is urged to please allow democratic elections in Venezuela. Please do not have the Carter Center involved because Venezuelans do not trust the Center nor former President Jimmy Carter.

Cordially,


Maru Angarita
My blog is: http://maruangarita.blogspot.com/
Resources:
http://www.vcrisis.com/index.php?content=esp/200611020626
http://www.vcrisis.com/?content=letters/200505290736
http://www.globovision.com/news.php?nid=41814
http://venezuelareal.zoomblog.com/

Venezuela's Political Disaster - November 1, 2006

Dear Journalists,

Attached below please find link to article written by Ambassador Adolfo Taylhardat stating his concern about the transparency of the upcoming presidential elections in Venezuela. He states that international observers are blocked from stating opinion, and have other obstacles.

http://opinion.eluniversal.com/2006/11/01/opi_685_art_01A798415.shtml

A respetable source from Venezuela says concerning the United States' government investigation of Smartmatic Corporation, that what is more troubling is the fact that Hugo Chavez contracted Smartmatic to serve as the e-voting software in charge of the 2004 Recall Referendum in Venezuela. That is at the time when the company had no funding, no previous e-voting experience, and the contract was granted without bids from other qualified companies.

The following link is to an opinion article written by Alexander Boyd concerning Smartmatic:

http://www.vcrisis.com/index.php?content=letters/200610301338

Cordially,

Maru Angarita
My blog is: http://maruangarita.blogspot.com/
Resources:
www.adolfotaylhardat.net
http://english.eluniversal.com/
www.vcrisis.com
http://www.gentiuno.com/articulo.asp?articulo=4932

Venezuela's Political Disaster - October 29, 2006

Dear Journalists,

The New York Times reports that the United States is investigating Smarmatic Corporation, the infamous e-voting software company involved in Chavez's alleged fraudulent Recall Referendum in 2004 as indicated in the resources below.

"The inquiry is focusing on the Venezuelan owners of the software company, the Smartmatic Corporation, and is trying to determine whether the government in Caracas has any control or influence over the firm’s operations, government officials and others familiar with the investigation said."

U.S. Investigates Voting Machines’ Venezuela Ties:
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/10/29/washington/29ballot.html?_r=1&oref=slogin

Spanish version:
http://www.eluniversal.com/2006/10/29/pol_ava_29A797375.shtml

Please read my blog postings dated June 6, 2006 and June 11, 2006 for information related to the Smartmatic investigation.

Venezuelans fear that Chavez may cheat the e-voting results for the upcoming presidential elections scheduled to take place on December 3, 2006. There are reports that Chavez is intimidating oil workers to vote for him as reported by Aleksander Boyd editor of www.vcrisis.com in the next link:

http://www.vcrisis.com/index.php?content=letters/200610252226

It is imperative the international election observers are aware of claims of possible election fraud in Venezuela. There are rumors that Chavez allegedly placed limits on how many votes for the Opposition were to be tabulated in the 2004 Recall Referendum thus giving the winning numbers to him.

Cordially,


Maru Angarita
My blog is: http://maruangarita.blogspot.com/
Resources:
http://www.venezuelanalysis.com/news.php?newsno=1361
http://www.11abril.com/index/videos/CNNSmartmatic20060605
http://www.vcrisis.com/?content=letters/200409091742
http://buscador.eluniversal.com/2006/10/23/pol_art_41817.shtml
http://buscador.eluniversal.com/2006/10/25/pol_ava_25A795413.shtml
www.sumate.org