Update 2: Venezuela's Political Disaster - May 27, 2007

Dear Journalists,

Venezuelans are protesting peacefully, but big time in Caracas in the area of Las Mercedes. Chavez's police threw tear gas, and other anti-riot tools as reported by Globovision earlier this evening. There are reports from witnesses that a protestor was severely beaten by the police:

http://www.globovision.com/news.php?nid=56837

There are new reports of police violence against the peaceful protesters demanding human rights:
http://www.unionradio.com.ve/Noticias/Noticia.aspx?noticiaid=204377

Antonio Ledezma, one of the opposition leaders, who delivered the 100,000 signatures in March to the Organization of American States is currently in intensive care at the hospital suffering a reaction from the tear gas.

The following links are to message from Marcel Granier, President and Chief Executive Officer of Radio Caracas Television given earlier this evening:

http://www.globovision.com/news.php?nid=56843

http://www.unionradio.com.ve/Noticias/Noticia.aspx?noticiaid=204370

Cordially,

Maru Angarita
My blog is: http://maruangarita.blogspot.com/