Chavez Gives Land Titles to the Indigenous

[arcane1]

KARI'NA LA ISLA, Venezuela Aug 9, 2005 — Six of Venezuela's indigenous communities received title to their ancestral lands on Tuesday in a ceremony that Venezuela's president said reversed centuries of injustice.

President Hugo Chavez said he hoped the government would be able to turn over titles to 15 other indigenous communities by the end of the year.

"What we're recognizing is the original ownership of these lands," Chavez said during the ceremony. "Now no one will be able to come and trample over you in the future."

http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory?id=1024153&CMP=OTC-RSSFeeds0312

[Commie Pinko Dirtbag]

1. What an EVIL thing to do! The TYRANT!

:sarcasm:

[arcane1]

2. he obviously hates America, or freedom...

or, um, something

[Taxloss]

3. This is good.

Who held the land previously?

BTW, you might like my post about Chavez:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=104x4797601

(Yes, I'm spamming my own thread. Sue me.)

[jobycom]

4. Wow. I may have to adopt him as MY president. Since I am currently

without one.

[HysteryDiagnosis]

5. Guliani to sell Long Island back to the Algonquian Indians, story

at eleven.

[nofurylike]

6. beautiful. thank you for this information, arcane1. eom

[bluestateguy]

7. "We must stop the dictator of Venezuela immediately!"

Actual quote from caller on Sean Hannity's radio show.

[Waya]

8. Ah, what a man.....

:applause: :yourock:

[arcane1]

12. correction: the "strong-armed" dictator

:P

[oasis]

9. Chavez will be interviewed by Ted Koppel tonight on ABC's "Nightline".

Hopefully the good, bad and the ugly will be revealed in depth.

[killbotfactory]

10. He is bribing his base!

The Spanish stole that land from them fair and square!

[NVMojo]

11. so this is why Robertson wanted to assassinate him??? Afterall,

Roberston shits on indigenous African people for diamonds ...

[Gato Moteado]

13. they should drop pat robertson off in the middle of venezuela....

....with no car and see if he's able to get out alive. they could make a reality show out of it.

[donheld]

14. It's deeds like these that

Earn respect from me. We all need leaders look out for we ordinary people. Leaders that give rather than take.