Socialist International rejects Rangel Silva's statements

[ChangoLoa]

In the context of the meetings held on November 15 and 16, the political parties which are members of Socialist International (SI) agreed that with his statements, General Rangel Silva “violates democratic principles and the political rights of citizens”

WORLD AFFAIRS
Socialist International, a worldwide organization of social democratic, socialist and labor parties, which met in Paris on November 15 and 16, declared that the statements made by Major General Henry Rangel Silva, the head of Venezuela's Strategic Operational Command (SOC), saying that "the National Armed Forces would not recognize an eventual opposition victory in the elections" are unacceptable.

This report was provided by the Venezuelan opposition leader Felipe Mújica. He said that under the resolution adopted by Socialist International, Rangel Silva's remarks "violate democratic principles and the political rights of citizens."


http://english.eluniversal.com/2010/11/16/en_pol_esp_socialist-internatio_16A4737371.shtml

[social_critic]

1. Big deal

They are not going to have much influence on anything. Countries have self coups, generals install militaty governments, things like this happen all the time, and nothing really gets done.