Venezuela's Political Disaster - November 18, 2006

Dear Journalists,

The anticipation among Venezuelans is heating up awaiting the results of the presidential elections to take place on December 3, 2006. The rumors are spreading thoughtout cities with fear of violence, and that Chavez and decadent supporters may cheat the e-voting results. This is in addition to the thousands of foreigners that Chavez has given instant Venezuelan citizenship whom may vote for him.*

The following picture is of Opposition Candidate Manuel Rosales' gathering in Maracay, (my birth town):

http://picasaweb.google.com/alek.boyd/AvalancheOfHopeInMaracay

I have been told that the gathering was larger than expected, specially in a town where the military has supported Chavez. El Siglo newspaper reports that Rosales' aircraft could not land in Maracay because the airport is deteriorated:

http://www.elsiglo.com.ve/maracay.pdf

All the cooperation of international observers to enforce democratic elections free of corruption in Venezuela is urged.

Cordially,

Maru Angarita
My blog is: http://maruangarita.blogspot.com/
Resources:
www.vcrisis.com
http://www.elsiglo.com.ve/elmundo07.pdf
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/11/18/AR2006111800783.html
http://www.militaresdemocraticos.com/articulos/sp/20050914-01.html *
http://www.gentiuno.com/articulo.asp?articulo=4992
http://buscador.eluniversal.com/2006/07/29/pol_art_29104C.shtml
http://www.adolfotaylhardat.net/articulos.html
http://venezuelareal.zoomblog.com/cat/8288

Venezuela's Political Disaster - November 13, 2006

Dear Journalists,

Attached below please find link to Daniel Duquenal's report "An evaluation of the electoral campaign in Venezuela:"

http://www.vcrisis.com/index.php?content=letters/200611131548

Next please find link to Xinhua's article reporting that the Chinese Embassy in Caracas was robbed by eight armed men today:

http://english.people.com.cn/200611/13/eng20061113_321075.html

And, report published in Salon.com "The new Bolivarian oligarchy"

http://blogs.salon.com/0001330/2006/11/12.html#a3154

Following Shakira's music concert in Caracas last weekend the next links are to cell phone videos taken during the concert at the air base La Carlota which was packed by fans and turned into public chants against Chavez:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3inpweNlE6Q
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iJjpfjyRNQ4

Cordially,

Maru Angarita
My blog is: http://maruangarita.blogspot.com/ Resources:
http://www.shakira.com/
http://buscador.eluniversal.com/2006/11/13/til_fot_13A803163.shtml
www.vcrisis.com
http://venezuelareal.zoomblog.com/
http://daniel-venezuela.blogspot.com/
http://blogs.salon.com/0001330/