|
Printer-friendly format Email this thread to a friend Bookmark this thread |
This topic is archived. |
Home » Discuss » Places » Latin America |
magbana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-12-08 09:56 AM Original message |
VEN -BOLIVIA articles from Prensa Latina |
Edited on Fri Sep-12-08 09:57 AM by magbana
http://plenglish.com/
Chavez announces expulsion of U.S. ambassador http://es.youtube.com/watch?v=9fgAdq_SLYU Venezuela Investigates Assassination Plan Caracas, Sep 11 (Prensa Latina) The Venezuelan Parliament started on Thursday an investigation about a plan to assassinate President Hugo Chavez, with participation of retired and active military officers and an opposition sector. National Assembly President Cilia Flores expressed the need to establish a commission in charge of the investigation, and warned that political parties, especially one called Movimiento 2D, are participating in the conspiracy revealed on Wednesday. She recalled that the 2D Movement is headed by owner of El Nacional daily Miguel Enrique Otero, and called to subversion and to ignore the government to frustrate the coming regional elections, a plan in which Globovision television station is also participating. On Wednesday in La Hojilla television show, broadcast by Venezolana de Television, Mario Silva showed a clip about a plan for a coup d' etat and assassination, elaborated by retired and active military officers without troops under their command. A conversation among Army Division Gen. Wilfredo Barroso, Vice Admiral Carlos Millan and Aviation Major Gen. Eduardo Baez, about attempts to occupy the Miraflores Palace, can be herd in the recording. Their main objective aims at gathering all efforts to where "the man" is, referring to Chavez. "If he is at Miraflores, we will concentrate all efforts there," and occupy television stations. Taking control of the Navy's Command and a "possible operation" during Chavez' arrival from a trip, or capturing him with aircrafts in the air, for what they said to count on commanders, colonels, and F-16 pilots. The PSUV (Venezuelan United Socialist Party) leadership also requested that the Attorney General's Office starts an investigation about those facts, which the organization called really serious. Venezuelan Foreign Minister Nicolas Maduro called extremely serious a supposed plot for a coup d' etat to President Hugo Chavez, and denounced that Washington was involved. In a live contact with Venezolana de Television (VTV), the minister said that direct evidence of Participation of retired military officers and the White House can be seen in the denunciation of the conspiracy against Venezuelan democracy. This way, those military officers have betrayed seriously their commitment to peace and service to our people, and from the government, we are going to present the testimonies of the coup plan to international authorities, said Maduro. The world must learn about the maneuvers originated at President George W. Bush's administration against Venezuela and other progressive political processes in Latin America, the diplomatic leader said. Opposition oligarchy activists are trying to manipulate the internal public opinion and even finish the president's life, but we have strong and stable institutions, and those agents can not reach their objectives, said Maduro. He also said that we have not doubt that the Bush administration is behind this plot. The closer the deadline of the Republican term of office in the United States, the more they try to shed blood all over the world, he stated. In the conspiracies denounced by La Hojilla television show, we can see a line of action orchestrated by the White House, not only against Chavez, but also against the progressive Latin America, said the foreign minister. iom ml jvj People Arrested for Plot, Chavez Caracas, Sep 11 (Prensa Latina) President Hugo Chavez announced on Thursday that several people have been arrested in the wake of revelation yesterday of an assassination plot to stage a coup in Venezuela. He said the plot is part of a new US onslaught in the region, including current events in Bolivia. In a television broadcast speech, Chavez said he had talked to Presidents Evo Morales (Bolivia) and Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva (Brazil) in the last few hours, and warned that today's situation is different from that existing when the coup against Salvador Allende was staged. He urged opposition sectors to refrain from embarking on such a venture, because they would be given a heavy revolutionary blow. On Wednesday, La Hojilla television show host Mario Silva released a video recording of two generals and a vice admiral talking about plans to assassinate Chavez, including downing the presidential plane or bombing the Miraflores Palace. In view of the private media silence on this denunciation, Chavez ordered a simultaneous television, radio rebroadcast of the video for everybody to see. Minister of Communication and Information Andres Izarra said to have information on the involvement of leaders of big private media, including Globovision and El Nacional daily, in the subversive plan. In an interview for Venezolana de Television, Izarra described media silence as surprising, and noted this attitude was similar to that of the days prior to the coup of April 11, 2002. In his television show on Wednesday, Mario Silva also said to have new information about involvement of former Defense Minister, Gen.(r) Raul Isaias Baduel, and a prominent shipping businessman in the plans to stage a coup in Venezuela. "We will present all these testimonies to the National Assembly and the Attorney General's Office as soon as possible because the Venezuelan people must be aware that these people are talking about bombing the city and using planes to attack the Miraflores Palace," he said. Therefore, we call on the people to mobilize immediately to prevent such a criminal plan from going unpunished or ending in a mere denunciation, he stressed. iom rma ml jvj Chavez Supports Bolivian Democracy Caracas, Sep 11 (Prensa Latina) Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez denounced US government plans to overthrow governments in Latin America and warned that if that were possible, he would support any armed movement in defense of the people's power. "From here, without any intention of interfering in the Bolivian domestic affairs, I call the Bolivian military men," he stated in a national radio and television network on Thursday. "If Evo Morales were overthrown or killed, Bolivian coupists should believe that they would be giving me free hands to support any armed movement in Bolivia," he pointed out. Chavez said that if the oligarchy defeated any government, they would have free hands to start any kind of operations to restore the power to the people in those countries. "Our neighbors, governments and countries should know that we want peace, but we do not want to die like Simon Bolivar in Santa Martha, nor like Salvador Allende in La Moneda, Chile, either. Chavez accused the Central Intelligence Agency and Washington of leading the actions against South American democratically elected governments. "We all in Latin America, would rather die for the future of our children and grandchildren," concluded the Venezuelan President, who requested that the future US government respects governments, dignity and sovereignty. iom tac ml US Ambassador Non Grata, Bolivia La Paz, Sep 11 (Prensa Latina) Social organizations in Bolivia support President Evo Morales" decision to declare US ambassador in La Paz Philip Goldberg a non grata, responsible for anti-governmental plotting. In an act Wednesday at the Quemado Palace to present a new employment program, the president explained the links of the diplomat and his mission with disturbances in the regions of Santa Cruz, Tarija, Pando, Beni, and Chuquisaca, where the authorities oppose the process of change. Morales instructed Foreign Minister David Choquehuanca to begin the corresponding procedures for the departure from Bolivia of Goldberg, accused of funding violent groups. "The US ambassador is plotting against democracy, and wants to split Bolivia," he remarked. The Bolivian government had repeatedly presented evidence linking subversive acts to the US mission in La Paz, and the US Agency for International Development. It has also denounced Goldberg"s secret meetings with local opposition authorities, the latest held with prefects Savina Cuellar (Chuquisaca) and Ruben Costas (Santa Cruz). Referring to the diplomat, the president recalled he has expertise in dividing countries, alluding to his previous missions in Kosovo and former Yugoslavia. hr/dig/ga/mf PL-13 Bolivians Foil Santa Cruz Violence La Paz, Sep 11 (Prensa Latina) Bolivians of the National Coordinator for Change (CONALCAM) strengthened on Thursday a siege on Santa Cruz protesting the violence of civic committees of the so-called Media Luna. According to the president of the Confederation of Colonizers Fidel Surco, the measure was to be taken September 16 but was brought forward as a result of threats issued by the oligarchy against the social movements. Surco said the judicial power should reprimand the authors of attacks on a gas pipeline in Yacuiba, Tarija, which endangered natural gas exports to Brazil. He also supported President Evo Morales' decision of expelling US ambassador to Bolivia Philip Goldberg on account of the plots against the current government and process of changes. Surco said the CONALCAM called permanent demonstrations throughout the nation until the Congress ratifies the constitutional vote, which the Executive has called for December 7. Surco called citizens to gather in all provinces, municipalities and towns to defend democracy and unity of Bolivians. According to the mayor of Entre Rios Emilio Zurita, they will blockade the roads to Bulo Bulo which connect Santa Curz with Cochabamba and La Paz. He said Santa Cruz governor Ruben Costas has been the leader of protests against President Morales' administration and the measure will last until he resigns. hr/ycm/ga/mf PL-6 Bolivia Condemns Violent Escalation in Pando La Paz, Sep 11 (Prensa Latina) Bolivian Government condemned the escalation of violence in the northern department of Pando, where four people died in confrontations among Executive supporters and opponents. Minister of Interior Alfredo Rada denounced that the represive measures implemented have turned into violence and confrontation for several days between both sides. Road said the plans for a civic coup d"etat are happening as predicted by the Government, with breakings into institutions, attacks to power stations and instigation to violence. He ratified that the Executive would take proper measures to maintain democracy and national unity. Vice Minister of Government Ruben Gamarra confirmed the death of an official of the Prefecture, but he assured to have preliminary information on the death of other three citizens. The official stated that it is not possible to maintain the current situation of violence, and called society to demonstrate against those irresponsible and criminal actions that bring about pain to Bolivian families. According to the presidential representative to that territory Nancy Texeira, confrontations took place when a group of farmers run into a road blockage by sectors of the opposition. According to that source, the three remaining victims are a councilman from the municipality of Porvenir and two farmers. Gamarra and Texeira hold prefects and civic leaders of the so-called Media Luna (Santa Cruz, Beni, Pando and Tarija) responsible for the actions committed. iom gdb ga fmv PL-37 |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Home » Discuss » Places » Latin America |
Powered by DCForum+ Version 1.1 Copyright 1997-2002 DCScripts.com
Software has been extensively modified by the DU administrators
Important Notices: By participating on this discussion board, visitors agree to abide by the rules outlined on our Rules page. Messages posted on the Democratic Underground Discussion Forums are the opinions of the individuals who post them, and do not necessarily represent the opinions of Democratic Underground, LLC.
Home | Discussion Forums | Journals | Store | Donate
About DU | Contact Us | Privacy Policy
Got a message for Democratic Underground? Click here to send us a message.
© 2001 - 2011 Democratic Underground, LLC