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Bacchus4.0

(6,837 posts)
Tue Apr 16, 2013, 05:16 PM Apr 2013

Venezuela: Violent protests in Chavez home state

http://news.yahoo.com/venezuela-violent-protests-chavez-home-state-182818632.html


....CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Violent protests have broken out in the provincial capital of the home state of the late President Hugo Chavez. Police have fired tear gas and plastic bullets at protesters demanding a recount of Sunday's contested presidential election.

National Guard troops and police in riot gear turned back about 2,000 backers of opposition candidate Henrique Capriles in the southwestern state of Barinas. Opposition leaders reported 30 arrests Tuesday. There were no immediate reports of injuries.

Capriles' supporters also protested in provincial capitals including Merida and Maracay, denouncing what they call the illegitimate victory of Chavez heir Nicolas Maduro.

In Caracas, Maduro said he would not permit an opposition march that Capriles called for Wednesday in the capital. His chief prosecutor, meanwhile, said seven people had been killed in protests.

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(headline should say, Police fire on protesters)
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Venezuela: Violent protests in Chavez home state (Original Post) Bacchus4.0 Apr 2013 OP
You seem to be a Capirles supporter. n/t BlueToTheBone Apr 2013 #1
of course, look at what the chavistas have done to the country Bacchus4.0 Apr 2013 #2
Do you live there? BlueToTheBone Apr 2013 #4
I've been there several times, nice people Bacchus4.0 Apr 2013 #5
Just an outsiders opinion, it seems to me. BlueToTheBone Apr 2013 #8
yes, true. I don't have to live through this Bacchus4.0 Apr 2013 #10
I hope you participate in our government BlueToTheBone Apr 2013 #13
I do. Well, not anymore, since things have gotten so bad, but I visit from time to time. Marksman_91 Apr 2013 #7
So make sure you help get the republicans out of our govenrment BlueToTheBone Apr 2013 #9
Why are you shifting this towards the US? Marksman_91 Apr 2013 #12
Because this is where we live. n/t BlueToTheBone Apr 2013 #14
So... what does that have to do with Venezuela again? Marksman_91 Apr 2013 #16
chavistas associate anti-chavista with Republican, Obama administration doesn't support Bacchus4.0 Apr 2013 #15
OK, this is ridiculous: "Maduro is not willing to meet the demands of the people" delrem Apr 2013 #18
People are demanding a full recount of their votes Marksman_91 Apr 2013 #21
Well aren't you the eager one? nt delrem Apr 2013 #22
I'm being the rational one, which you, clearly, are not giving the impression that you are. Marksman_91 Apr 2013 #23
i am trashing this op riverbendviewgal Apr 2013 #3
I was slowly getting there. BlueToTheBone Apr 2013 #6
Is the Obama administration Republican? Bacchus4.0 Apr 2013 #11
There's so much misinformation about Hugo Chavez. tblue Apr 2013 #17
Far from perfect? naaman fletcher Apr 2013 #20
His stance in gay rights for one. tblue Apr 2013 #25
+ infinity delrem Apr 2013 #19
Next you'll tell us that Central and South America haven't suffered a history of right wing coups. delrem Apr 2013 #24

Bacchus4.0

(6,837 posts)
10. yes, true. I don't have to live through this
Tue Apr 16, 2013, 05:46 PM
Apr 2013

I can comfortably cheerlead or launch attacks from far away. Unfortunate situation unfolding there regardless of my input.

BlueToTheBone

(3,747 posts)
13. I hope you participate in our government
Tue Apr 16, 2013, 05:51 PM
Apr 2013

we need our Democrats to stand up and work actively against the republican agenda of destroying our country.

 

Marksman_91

(2,035 posts)
7. I do. Well, not anymore, since things have gotten so bad, but I visit from time to time.
Tue Apr 16, 2013, 05:43 PM
Apr 2013

And yes, this government has pretty much ruined everything good about my country, and things are only gonna get worse with Maduro.

BlueToTheBone

(3,747 posts)
9. So make sure you help get the republicans out of our govenrment
Tue Apr 16, 2013, 05:45 PM
Apr 2013

since you have no say in theirs! My state has been trashed by republicans after only a few months and we have entered disaster zone already.

 

Marksman_91

(2,035 posts)
12. Why are you shifting this towards the US?
Tue Apr 16, 2013, 05:50 PM
Apr 2013

I thought this thread was about the current situation in Venezuela and how Maduro is not willing to meet the demands of the people?

Bacchus4.0

(6,837 posts)
15. chavistas associate anti-chavista with Republican, Obama administration doesn't support
Tue Apr 16, 2013, 05:56 PM
Apr 2013

Maduro's election, therefore one must assume the Obama administration is Republican by their logic.

Chavistas are NOT Democrats. They are unhappy anti-US marxists who live vicariously through corrupt and inept leaders like chavez and Maduro.


Democrats would never support a homophobic lying bigot as president.

delrem

(9,688 posts)
18. OK, this is ridiculous: "Maduro is not willing to meet the demands of the people"
Tue Apr 16, 2013, 06:19 PM
Apr 2013

Just how far right-wing are you? Because this is way into thru' the looking glass territory.

 

Marksman_91

(2,035 posts)
21. People are demanding a full recount of their votes
Tue Apr 16, 2013, 06:32 PM
Apr 2013

He himself said it right when we heard the election results that he would allow them to be recounted. But now, he's all of a sudden changed his mind? That sounds a lot like he's trying to hide something. And if you're gonna accuse me of being a right-winger, you'll have to say the same for all those 7.3 million + people that voted against him. He's gonna have it tough now if nearly half of the population does not recognize him as president. He's not gonna last long.

tblue

(16,350 posts)
17. There's so much misinformation about Hugo Chavez.
Tue Apr 16, 2013, 06:05 PM
Apr 2013

We read a lot of bad stuff about Hugo Chavez in this country in our MSM. But I've been following Greg Palast on this subject for years. So maybe Chavez was far from perfect but he did a lot for the poor people of his country and he stood up to Big Oil. That's why our gov't hates him and has tried to overthrow him in a CIA-enabled coup. It makes sense that after his death, we would try to install a gov't that serves our interests.

I don't know the bottom line on Hugo Chavez. I assume it's complicated. But I know enough not to accept the US gov't's propaganda about him at face value.

tblue

(16,350 posts)
25. His stance in gay rights for one.
Wed Apr 17, 2013, 01:04 AM
Apr 2013

I am not saying we should over look that. Maybe in time he could have been set right. Who knows? He was not a multinational-corporate yes man and that is no negligible thing.

delrem

(9,688 posts)
24. Next you'll tell us that Central and South America haven't suffered a history of right wing coups.
Tue Apr 16, 2013, 07:24 PM
Apr 2013

And that Chavez was a dictator.

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