Update: Venezuela's Political Disaster - May 26, 2007

Dear Journalists,

Venezuelan citizens continue to march protesting the closing of Radio Caracas Television as reported by television network Globovision in the next link:

http://www.globovision.com/news.php?nid=56716

Please know that Venezuelans can not defend themselves. Recent elections and recall referendum have been allegedly corrupted since the e-voting machine company Smartmatic is allegedly owned by Chavez and his thugs.

Venezuelan citizens do not have weapons and are out powered by expensive artillery that Chavez has bought recently.

This evening and Sunday evening at 10:00 PM Venezuelan opposition will sound alarms in protest of the closing of RCTV.

Venezuelans have been protesting with passion marching which is the only defense they have. However, Venezuelans are helpless hostages of Chavez. Chavez does not obey international agreements, and has literally destroyed Venezuela's previous democratic constitution.

Cordially,

Maru Angarita
My blog is: http://maruangarita.blogspot.com/
Resources:
http://www.vcrisis.com/index.php?content=letters/200508141135
http://www.unionradio.com.ve/
http://www.eluniversal.com/2007/05/26/pol_art_editoriales-denuncia_299775.shtml
http://www.el-nacional.com/

Apocalypse Now - May 26, 2007

Dear Journalists,

Venezuelans are hostages of a deranged dictator. Attached below please find reports about the events that had taken place in the last hours concerning the announced closing of Radio Caracas Television (RCTV).

Chavez's supporters attacked television network Globovision destroying equipment and other abuses:

http://www.globovision.com/news.php?nid=56712
http://www.globovision.com/news.php?nid=56695

From Reuters: Venezuela court orders troops to take TV stationFriday, May 25, 2007; 10:41 PM
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/05/25/AR2007052502468.html

From The Associated Press: Venezuela TV Station in Final Days
By FABIOLA SANCHEZFriday, May 25, 2007; 9:42 PM
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/05/25/AR2007052502140.html

On Chavez´s closure of Venezuela´s largest TV network by Aleksander Boyd
http://www.vcrisis.com/index.php?content=letters/200705260532

Realistic carton by Weil:
http://www.globovision.com/news.php?nid=55012

Cordially,


Maru Angarita
My blog is: http://maruangarita.blogspot.com/
Resources:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/05/25/AR2007052502139.html
http://www.eluniversal.com/2007/05/26/pol_art_el-tsj-ordena-que-tv_299596.shtml
http://venezuelareal.org/
www.vcrisis.com
http://www.weil.com.ve/
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0078788/

Venezuela's Political Disaster - May 25, 2007

Dear Journalists,

Please know that the Venezuelan opposition is organizing a number of street actions to counter the government decision not to renew a broadcast license for Radio Caracas Television (RCTV) as reported by www.eluniversal.com.

I will be following the events through out the long weekend, and adding updates to my blog as needed. I may only send one e-mail a day to the distribution lists.

Today university students protested in the streets the announced closing of Radio Caracas Television (RCTV):

http://english.eluniversal.com/2007/05/25/en_pol_art_iachr-starts-judicia_25A874233.shtml

http://english.eluniversal.com/2007/05/25/en_pol_art_us-senate-in-full-pa_25A874389.shtml

http://www.globovision.com/news.php?nid=56624

Chavez minimized his whim and described as "routine" the closing of RCTV the oldest and dynamic television network in Venezuela. However, Chavez asked his followers to ridicule all the world organizations who are supporting human rights in Venezuela as reported in the next link:

http://english.eluniversal.com/2007/05/25/en_pol_art_chavez-jeers-at-us-s_25A874271.shtml

http://www.eluniversal.com/2007/05/25/pol_art_chavez-responde-con_298829.shtml

Former Venezuelan Ambassador to the United Nations, Milos Alcalay, said that Chavez is unable to hold a dialogue. Ambassador Alcalay also said that Chavez only knows how to order around insulting everyone.

http://www.globovision.com/index.php

Venezuelans are hostages of an infamous dictator. All your cooperation to help Venezuelans restore democracy will be greatly appreciated.

Cordially,

Maru Angarita
My blog is: http://maruangarita.blogspot.com/
Resources:
http://www.freerctv.net/
http://english.eluniversal.com/
http://www.unionradio.com.ve/Noticias/Noticia.aspx?noticiaid=204185
http://www.milosalcalay.com/
http://venezuelareal.org/
www.gentiuno.com
http://daniel-venezuela.blogspot.com/
http://www.humanrightsfoundation.org/
http://www.globovision.com/index.php

Venezuela's Political Disaster - May 24, 2007

Dear Journalists,

Venezuelans banged pots and pans (cacelorazo) in many cities at 8:00 PM this evening protesting the announced closure of Radio Caracas Television (RCTV).

http://www.eluniversal.com/2007/05/24/rctv_ava_se-realizo-cacerolaz_24A874021.shtml

Please know that in 2004 infamous Chavez banned the banging of pots and pans.

At the same time, Chavez sized all television networks and radio stations to blast all the support that Venezuelans are getting to stop the closure of RCTV.

http://www.globovision.com/news.php?nid=56591

Cordially,

Maru Angarita
My blog is: http://maruangarita.blogspot.com/
Resources:
http://www.correodelcaroni.com/content/view/67181/1/
http://www.state.gov/g/drl/rls/shrd/2004/43113.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cacerolazo
http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cacerolazo#2002-2004
www.vcrisis.com

Another Outrageous Matter

To whom it may concern:

In other outgeous matters, the following link is to article written by Editor Teodoro Petkoff "La Canallada" originally published in his own newspaper Tal Cual, and reprinted in Venezuela Real and which is circulating widely in the Internet:

http://venezuelareal.zoomblog.com/archivo/2007/05/22/canallada.html

It seems that Venezuela's Secretary of State Nicolas Maduro, former Metro Bus driver nominated by Chavez to this high and previously prestigious post allegedly did not issue a passport to former President Carlos Andrés Pérez and First Lady Doña Blanca's daughter Carolina Pérez Rodríguez. Ms. Pérez Rodríguez is receiving cancer treatment in the United States and her passport had expired. Thus, the former First Lady asked for help and visited Venezuela's State Department (La Casa Amarilla) to have her daughter's passport renewed. However, the former First Lady and her daughter who is blind because of cancer were made to wait over eight hours, and at the end of the day the passport was not issued.

The time to help Venezuelans has come! All your cooperation will be greatly appreciated.

Cordially,

Maru Angarita
My blog is: http://maruangarita.blogspot.com/
Resources:
http://www.humanrightsfoundation.org/
www.venezuelareal.org
http://www.talcualdigital.com/
http://www.eluniversal.com/index.shtml
www.gentiuno.com

Venezuela's Political Disaster - May 23, 2007

Dear Journalists,

Attached below please find link to open letter addressed to José Miguel Insulza, Secretary General of the Organization of American States from the Human Rights Foundation concerning his lack of action and support concerning Chavez's closing of Radio Caracas Television (RCTV).

http://www.humanrightsfoundation.org/es/InsulzaCartaMayo07.pdf

The above letter reminds Mr. Insulza of his promise to protect democracy and other matters directly linked with the illegal closing of RCTV.

Breaking News
US Senate to pass resolution for freedom of expression and RCTV

http://english.eluniversal.com/2007/05/23/en_pol_art_us-senate-to-pass-re_23A873321.shtml

Resolved, That the Senate
(1) expresses its profound concern about the transgression against freedom of thought and expression that is being attempted and committed in Venezuela by the refusal of the President of Venezuela, Hugo Chavez, to renew the concession of the television station ''Radio Caracas Televisión'' (RCTV) merely because of its adherence to an editorial and informational stance distinct from the thinking of the Government of Venezuela; and(2) strongly encourages the Organization of American States to respond appropriately, with full consideration of the necessary institutional instruments, to such transgression.

The next link if to article Exportación de la "revolución bolivariana" written by Ambassador Adolfo Taylhardat explaining how the Latin American media is handling Chavez's infamous wrath.

http://opinion.eluniversal.com/2007/05/23/opi_685_art_exportacion-de-la-r_22A872185.shtml

The time to help Venezuelans has come! All your cooperation will be greatly appreciated.

Cordially,

Maru Angarita
My blog is: http://maruangarita.blogspot.com/
Resources:
http://www.humanrightsfoundation.org/
http://www.freerctv.net/
www.venezuelareal.org
http://www.talcualdigital.com/
http://www.eluniversal.com/index.shtml
www.gentiuno.com

Venezuela's Political Disaster - May 20, 2007

Dear Journalists,

Outraged about the current political situation in Venezuela please accept the following comments concerning the Reuters' article "Venezuelans protest opposition TV channel closure" linked below:

http://www.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUSN1923370120070519

It seems that besides Chavez's main whim vindication to shut down Radio Caracas Television (RCTV) for reporting the truth, Chavez does not like soap operas. "Chavez has vowed not to renew RCTV's broadcast license when it expires on May 27. It will be replaced by a state channel showing programs that promote the values of Chavez's self-styled leftist revolution. He accuses RCTV's saucy soap operas of spreading immorality."

Maybe the infamous leader can not think beyond his stubbornness. I personally can not stand soap operas. I do not watch them, and at home my family watches different shows and soap operas are just ignored. But, that is our personal choice and freedom to do so.

Perhaps Chavez can have the Venezuelan equivalent of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to have dedicated soap opera channel(s), so who ever wants to watch those shows can do so and censure the channel(s) if needed. I would not like to have children watching steamy shows on TV soft porn style.

The above mentioned possibility could be an alternative to shut down a beloved television network, and the blow against human rights.

Cordially,

Maru Angarita
My blog is: http://maruangarita.blogspot.com/
Resources:
www.fcc.gov/
http://www.reuters.com

Update 2: Venezuela's Political Disaster of May 19, 2007

Dear Journalists,

Attached below please find link to pictures of the march protesting the closure of Radio Caracas Television (RCTV). One of the posters reads Regime Chavista Teme Verdades, that is the Chavez regime fears the truth.

http://www.eluniversal.com/2007/05/19/rctv_fot_gran-movilizacion-po_19A871303.shtml

The following link is to reports of the march from The Washington Post:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/05/19/AR2007051900352.html

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/photo/2007/05/19/PH2007051900355.html

However, Venezuela's Supreme Court Judges dismissed the Opposition's challenge to Chavez's whim orders as reported in the next link:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/05/18/AR2007051802055.html

Who could help Venezuelans to rescue democracy and human rights?

Cordially,


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