Hugo Chavez, hero of the working man!

[Bucky]

Venezuela union leader Ruben Gonzalez jailed for strike
28 February 2011 - BBC News

Ruben Gonzalez was convicted of crimes including unlawful assembly, incitement, and violating a government security zone.

Mr Gonzalez, a former supporter of President Hugo Chavez, has accused the government of criminalising protest in Venezuela.

His lawyers say they will appeal.

Workers gathered outside the court to support his case reacted with shock to the verdict.

The strike over unpaid wages in August 2009 paralysed operations at the state iron ore company Ferrominera Orinoco for two weeks.

There were also protests outside the state iron foundry in Ciudad Guyana.

Opposition parties and some human rights groups have accused President Chavez of denying workers in state-owned industries the right to strike.


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When his term runs out in Venezuela, maybe Chavez can come clean up those public employee labor union problems in Wisconsin.

[Renew Deal]

1. The truth is that Gonzalez is a CIA plant and the infallable Grand Leader Chavez is protecting the

people! Gonzalez is a tool of the powerful aloe industry planted by Cheney! Why don't you people get it???

[FLPanhandle]

2. Hugo's not leaving office

He'll be president until he's too old via elections without any functioning opposition party (like his pal Castro) or forcibly ousted like other dictators have been.

[ProgressiveProfessor]

3. He has been supporting Gaddafi as well