Something you may want to read: Caracas mayor tells Venezuela's military to ignore Chavez

[Judi Lynn]

Caracas mayor tells Venezuela's military to ignore Chavez
March 30, 6:40 PM ·

In a stunning show of defiance, Caracas Mayor Antonio Ledezma called on Venezuela's military forces to disobey orders from President Chávez because they are against constitutional law.

El Pais reported today that the mayor made this known during a protest which took place on Saturday in the city of San Cristóbal, and which was organized by mayors, governors, deputies, and opposition student leaders. The protest was against centralization and in support of Maracaibo mayor, Manuel Rosales, who is under judicial inquiry.

On March 22nd, 2009, Hugo Chávez ordered the army to take back control of the country's harbors and airport facilities, which according to the government, must be administered by the central government. The opposition, which holds mayors in three main Venezuelan ports, asserts that these have to stay under control of local authorities.

Táchira governor César Pérez Vivas, also of the opposition was quoted as saying: 'What a shame for our people's history : our armed forces are being used the wrong way, and are being led in a perverse and corrupt manner. They are destroying a fundamental institution.'

Ledezma has urged for the formation of a national front to defend Venezuelan democracy to oppose Chavez management of the economy, labor and safety matters.

http://www.examiner.com/x-2086-NY-Foreign-Policy-Examiner~y2009m3d30-Caracas-mayor-tells-Venezuelas-military-to-ignore-Chavez

Just stumbled across this a moment ago, thought those here who have been following the port decision might want to read it.

[EFerrari]

1. I blame the Obama administration for encouraging this with their

reckless and cynical remarks.

[Bacchus39]

2. I blame Chavez for his power mongering. Democrats support Obama

where does that leave you?

[Judi Lynn]

4. Such a colossal mistake bringing in Hillary, with her imperialist attitude.

No better than a reeking sociopathic Republican.

[EFerrari]

7. Well, Obama's first big step into the Latino community was at CANF.

There's no daylight between them, imho.

[Judi Lynn]

8. The same people who supported Batista's government, many of them

his appointed government officials. Even a Cuban Senator/publisher, Rolando Masferrer who moved to Florida also as part of the mafia, ran death squads called "Masferrer's Tigers" for Batista. These guys are so dirty, and that's the crowd every President since Ronald Reagan has allowed to shake hands with him. Beyond belief.

They are terrorists, they sponsor terrorists, so says bomber/mass murderer Luis Posada Carriles, and he said that to the New York Times reporters. He said they've been maintaining him in his lifestyle for years.

Just the kind of people you want to dominate our foreign policy, and the kind of people crawling around the U.S. President. Oh, brother!

Did you know Gloria Estefan's father was the bodyguard of Fulgencio Batista's wife? All monsters.

[magbana]

3. Just like the crap that Mayor Alfredo Pena did during the 2002 coup . . .

It was his Caracas police force and sharpshooters shooting unarmed citizens during the opposition march in April 2002 and trying to use camera angles to make it look like the Chavistas did it.

Ledezma's communicating with the national military is treason and anyone with any brains know that it is the rank and file of the military who are perhaps the most loyal of Venezuelans to Chavez.

thanks for sharing this, Judi Lynn.

[Judi Lynn]

5. You're so right. It's treason. Period. Pathetic behavior for this shabby man. n/t

[EFerrari]

6. There has been an uptick in those stories claiming that Chavez

is harrassing and detaining his opponents. (I don't notice any claiming that the Palin, Coleman and Stevens' prosecutions are " harrassing anti-Obama politicians".) I don't think this guy would be doing this without a signal of support from State.