Venezuela's Political Disaster - March 7, 2007

Dear Journalists,

There was a heated clash today between Chavez and Human Rights Officers from the Organization of American States as reported in the attached link from www.eluniversal.com:

Venezuelan Government clashes with IACHR
http://english.eluniversal.com/2007/03/07/en_pol_art_07A842571.shtml

The following link is to article written by Ambassador Adolfo Taylhardat reporting on the European Union's observation report of the December 3, 2006 presidential elections in Venezuela where Chavez declared himself the winner. The EU found irregularities and possible fraudulent results:

El informe final de la MOE-UEhttp://opinion.eluniversal.com/2007/03/07/opi_685_art_07A841619.shtml

European Union Observation Report:
http://web.sumate.org/documentos/MOE-UE%20Venezuela%202006_definitivo.pdf

Observation Report from Sumate:
http://web.sumate.org/documentos/InformeObservacion-9.pdf

The following link to article reporting Chavez's Asymmetrical Showdown is criticized by bloggers as Chavez Assymmetrical Showdown:

Venezuela Preparing for 'Asymmetrical' Showdown With U.S by Carmen Gentile 17 Feb 2007 World Politics Watch Exclusive
http://worldpoliticswatch.com/article.aspx?id=555

Please visit Pedro Mario Burelli's blog at www.pmbcomments.com

Cordially,

Maru Angarita
My blog is: http://maruangarita.blogspot.com/
Resources:
http://www.oas.org/OASpage/press_releases/press_release.asp?sCodigo=IACHR09-07
http://opinion.eluniversal.com/
http://venezuelareal.zoomblog.com/
www.gentiuno.com
www.sumate.org