Anti-Chavez demonstrations in Venezuela and around world

[Common Sense Party]

Demonstrators around the world are mobilizing Friday to protest Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez.

The Colombian-organized "No More Chavez" event is expected to draw participants in about 30 countries, including Colombia, Venezuela and the United States.

The protesters are scheduled to gather in about 100 major cities to call for an end to what organizers call his "lies," "hypocrisy" and "insults" and attempts to garner support for what they say is a "delusional" revolution.

Mr. Chavez has criticized the protest as "stupid."

http://www.voanews.com/english/2009-09-04-voa50.cfm


"Nosotros tenemos que recordar, no podemos olvidar. Aquí en Venezuela cuando opinas diferente al Gobierno eres imperialista, eres golpista. ¿Hasta cuándo vamos a seguir en esto?", expresó Ramírez desde Parque Cristal.

Agregó que Chávez se ha dedicado "a insultar a otros países, a los venezolanos. Nosotros estamos perdiendo este país, el futuro de nuestro hijos".

"Chavez no quiere generar bienestar sino oprimir y empobrecer al pueblo, llevar a Venezuela al enfrentamiento, encarcelar a quien se le opone, ideologizar a la juventud. Usa el nombre de nuestro libertador, Simón Bolívar, como excusa para su revolución manipulando su legado histórico", dijeron los manifestantes en un manifiesto leído durante la concentración.

http://www.eluniversal.com/2009/09/04/pol_ava_venezolanos-se-unen_04A2699887.shtml

:popcorn:

[Ken Burch]

1. OK, so rich right wing white people(the only kind who will show up for this) don't like Chavez

Why are you on the side of George W. Bush on this issue?

If Chavez were overthrown, the rich would steal power again like they stole it back in Nicaragua. You can't think that would be a good thing.

And you still don't even see the comic irony in the fact that this was organized in Colombia, most likely on Alvaro Uribe's orders.

(on edit)

And why would you ever use the Voice of America as a link on a progressive website?

[naaman fletcher]

10. So you are either on the side of GWB or Chavez?

Why not somebody sane?

[Ken Burch]

11. There isn't anyone in Venezuela that YOU would consider "sane"

Was your idea of sanity Carlos Andres Perez, the "moderate social democrat" who imposed a brutal IMF austerity budget and then massacred trade unionists in the streets of Caracas?

Or Lula, who abandoned all his leftist beliefs the moment he came to office and happily did photo ops with Dubya at the ethanol plant?

[naaman fletcher]

12. No, No, and No

That you are incapable of discussing Chavez without comparing him to some bad people doesn't speak that well of Chavez.

[Ken Burch]

13. The point is, history has proven that nothing good has come of North Americans

supporting the ouster of progressive Latin American leaders.

And the bad people I mentioned are, realistically, the sort that are the alternative to Chavez. AT BEST. At worst you end up with the Pinochets.

We just need to leave Venezuela and Latin America alone.

[billyoc]

2. How do you say "teabagger" in Spanish?

:rofl:

[Ken Burch]

9. According to Babel Fish, the Spanish word for "teabagger" is..."teabagger"

:wtf:

[Common Sense Party]

3. .

[Gabi Hayes]

6. pendejo says what?

[redqueen]

14. LOL

[Ken Burch]

8. er...No + Chavez equals what?

Why do you want Venezuela to move to the right?

That's what has to happen if Chavez is overthrown.

[d_b]

4. lol

[DutchLiberal]

5. This idiotic plan didn't even make it to the vast anti-Chavez Dutch media...

It's that marginal.

[marmar]

7. Around the world? I'm sure this is a "grass roots" effort, too, right?

Yo creo que es la mierda del toro.