some stuff to you people to understand more about venezuela

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ok whit the recent appearance of chavez and the whole bush devil incident I will post some facts that happened and are happening

dont think that here we all love chavez and there is plenty of reason to count that
first the whole situation hav been worse since his presidency
the most recent is the laws that makes that any media (radio,tv...) that show something anti-goverment hav to paid a very expensive fine,and other more censorship

and more stuff like plans to use a chinese satellite to "avoid the imperialism to geting in" meaning blocking everything from outside,and "special send goverment kids" to "monitorate the class in the schools" and more brainwashing stuff,also a law to not let anyone under 18 to leave the country

and specially since the incident where supodsedly chavez was going to be taken out,which IMO not all the questiong hav been answered cuz there was deaths and lots of shootings from the pro chavez,I even heard rumors that one of the shooters was awarded as a national hero and more shit like that,and them he was still in the power the other day(the center of the capital was full of riots and people robed stores,it was chaos)hav divided the people and bringing a sense of zero unity here,so you are whit chavez of against him,which was the "phylosophy" the goverment hav taked from the begining and hav caused a lot of people discutions about why he suck or he best,etc...

so the only thing people could do was to move on and live whit it and hope things get better

in the recent referendun where it was suposed to be the moment when chavez was going to be taken out made things worse

it first consisted of a massive signing to make the petition of take out chavez,since the opositiong won the next step was to vote for take out or not chavez
and them when the massive chavez propaganda begun,cuz seriously it was huge ,you could see the "NO" red logo everywhere,the whole front of house colored in red,whole walls,even a big petroleum tank whit a big "NO" that I saw one day,also the propaganda of the oposition that was hilarious as hell,but the amount of propaganda of chavez was a clear sign that they where worried
and is then when they started to call bush "el diablo"(the devil) presuntally cuz in a legend the devil is dressed in black and in a conference bush was dressed in black,also it was nicknamed "diablush"

the voting was going to be whit new voting machines that not everyone liked
and them the big day come,there was large colums of people waiting to vote since before the 6 am,and the tension fill the air
but sudenly at 11 pm at the night it was anounced some inconpletes results (like 70% of the votings) showing chavez as winner by a large advantage,the confution took control,I couldnt sleep that night,nobody couldnt sleep that night
and then there was the suspect of fraud,whit lots of proof like the fact that in every voting post the votes pro chavez where exactly equall,and theories about the manipulationg of the machines and stuff like that,you should hear the tv channel of the goverment,they considered a "attack" a conference done to the manufactures of the voting machines about posibilities of software manipulations

but the stuff ended when this american ex-president jimmy carrie come whit his people saying that they dont found anyhting odd in the whole voting proces

so while chavez was making stuff about "the victory" the rest of the people felt like there was no escape

the next elections where for the governors of every state,and since there was going to be the same voting machines,people feel theyr vote will be stole,however the chavez followers whit the massive propaganda again voted,and very few people voted for the opositiong candidates for the fear of the stolen vote,chavez canditates won in almost the entyre country,I think there is only one state whiout a chavez candidate but I am not sure

however some stuff where good,recently venezuela was the host of a sport games of the andins countrys of south america,so there was a lot of remodeling in sport stadiums and infraestructure that even if I dont know nothing about aqrchiquecture they dont look so bad,and other more infrastructure stuff in the rest of the city

however the fact that this goverment may become worse is still latent whit posible new laws and stuff

and the most recent stuff is that since the next presidential elections are in the end of the year or after so the people dont know if vote or dont vote,the oposition hav diferent canditates that dont want to ally so the votes against chaves will be very divided and chavez hav a lot of followers
there is even a canditate who is a comedian that is the best comedian in the country and dam good,that say he was inspired by arnold schwarzeneger,hovewer he is the 3 favorite canditate acording to some polls

so thats a sypnosis of what hapened and is hapening here
and if you look at the history of the country is not weird,there was a lot of dictators,my mother allways said to me "there was never a good president",and one teacher told me "every venezuelan hav a dicator inside of him"

and the dictators come from Cipriano castro who get to the power by force at the begining of the centuryand ended the last civil war,he almost started a war against europe by denying to pay the external debt
hovewer the conflict was solved pacifically whit the help of the presdient of the USA,and after that the whole anti USA thing started,one day he went to paris for health problems and his partner Vicente Gomez took control and dont allowed cipriano to enter the country again
at first he was good making the people to vote for him again for presdient,but tafter that the stuff changed and he become more Stalin-like,protest you say? shoot them,and he began whit the petroleun industry in the country that helped Venezuela to pay the external debt
hovewer freedom you say? no
and he ruled everything whit familiars and friends in other sectors of the goverment(remind you of someone?)
there is a zoo in one city that used to be his backyard,a whole big zoo that I used to go alot when I was a child
the regime of gomez ended whit his dead and the sucessor decided to spread the democracy,even if the votes where chosen by representatives and not the whole people,but since them things where more stables whit lots of political partys fighting for the votes
but them the last democratic presdient was taked out by militants and Marcoz Peres Jimenes took control,my mother allways told me that he was a dicator but did a lot of good things,and was true,many important infraestructures of today where built during his regime,however he hav stuff like a secret police that jailed a lot of opositors,but the unhapines of the people made Jimenez to leave the country ending whit his regime and he only returned as a corpse when he died in 2001 and his corpse was buried in he's hometown
after that the dictatorships ended but some few conflicts appeared,whit the increase of the price of the petroleum the country got richer and some people where acused of corruption,I remenber a story of a president that sayd "if I am stealing money of the country them my hands shall burn" and days after he survided a attempt of murder whit a explosive car and he only suffered burns in his hands,in he's next public appearence he had the hands covered whit bandages,but the situation was stable
the first appearence of chavez was in a coup he organized in 1992(after other more serious coup's)but failed and said to cameras that he was full responsible and "for now" he will stop in his attempt to change the country
he was set free years and using short appearence in tv and other stuff he could see the unhapiness of the people about the democracy and started to rise in the prefences of the people above of a ex-miss universe that was candidate too,also the economic situation was going bad
and in the elections of 1998 chavez won over the 2 principals political parties,I remenber I hear the main reason was cuz the people wanted a change,the first big thing he do was to change the national institution last changed in 1961 and the rest was what I mentioned above


well this is the bigest post I hav ever done but I hope this could answer some questions
 
Chavez is one of the greatest men who has ever lived.
 
What're you serious? You say that just because he's a democratic socialist.
 
he sounds wonderful, pros: nice new infrastructure cons: goodbye human rights
 
he sounds wonderful, pros: nice new infrastructure cons: goodbye human rights
Not really, the medias a problem, its all owned by very rich people who spread alot of anti-chavez propaganda, he needed to do something about it for the common good.
 
I fail to see how restricting the freedom of the press would help. And what exactly are you basing your theory about rich media magnates spreading anti-chavez sentiments on? If you mean in the same way that in the UK the Sun decided to big up Labour before the 97 election then yeah, i guess you're right....but come on, some venuzuelan guy talks about his experiences and you start spouting rebuttals?
 
Not really, the medias a problem, its all owned by very rich people who spread alot of anti-chavez propaganda, he needed to do something about it for the common good.

Let's increase freedom by taking freedom away and putting ultimate power over everything into the hands of a central few. Makes perfect sense... :rolleyes:
 
Let's increase freedom by taking freedom away and putting ultimate power over everything into the hands of a central few. Makes perfect sense... :rolleyes:
No-ones suggested that.
And the censorship of the mass media isn't a restriction on human rights, its a restriction on buissiness rights.
 
No-ones suggested that.
And the censorship of the mass media isn't a restriction on human rights, its a restriction on buissiness rights.

That's what you want to do. You want "the state" to have ultimate control over every aspect of our lives, and you, for reasons that escape logic, believe that's somehow tantamount to "freedom".
Also, it's only propaganda when it's a viewpoint that opposes yours, I suppose.
Last I checked, businesses were run by humans - and business is the cornerstone of every successful society on the planet.
 
the whole thing about "the media owners are rich bastard that spread anti-chavez propaganda" is just to make people think he is the good guy,one of the channels that receive more threats is a news only channel that the only thing it do is to show news

and the whole thing begun when some pro-chavez protested infront of the building of channel cuz in a comedy show they made fun of the president,after that the law was anounced,also that law make restrictions to foreign media whit stupids stuff of "violence" and crap like that,for example a show like scrubs is shown at 11pm

also the jokes and all that stuff he made when he is speak is pure techniques,when he made speechs he speak all serious and like a "hero"

EDIT:btw the infrastructure is not so good,just 1 stadium here is still in good shape,and the rest is some few works in the roads
 
Not really, the medias a problem, its all owned by very rich people who spread alot of anti-chavez propaganda, he needed to do something about it for the common good.

Thats the last time i take your seriously, wtf
Freedom of speech and freedom of press are the Nr1 laws any country should have. It should under no circum stances be taken away for what Chavez and you see as "the common good".
Especially the "no anti-government press" is a sure path to absoluut power => dictatorship.
I never expected even you would defend such a thing or a person enforcing this. Your a hypocrit, you accuse the US/UK media of brainwashing and permit / call it the "Greater good" if somebody "you like" does it.
what a puts you are, what would you say if Blair starts forbidding anything anti-government in the press for the "common good".. you'd be rioting to get your rights back, tssk.
 
Hey Solaris, why don't you go live in Venezuela for a while and see how great it is for yourself?
You'd soon be running back to evil capitalist Britain...
 
"special send goverment kids" to "monitorate the class in the schools"

WTF? :|

Chavez is a retard. The Press and Media laws back that up.
 
WTF? :|

Chavez is a retard. The Press and Media laws back that up.


yeah is true
soposed that for every 10 kids in a class room one hav to give "reports" to some office or some stuff like that
 
Not really, the medias a problem, its all owned by very rich people who spread alot of anti-chavez propaganda, he needed to do something about it for the common good.

Dude, you're what, 16-17?
Don't believe everything you hear on the internet.
 
On April 11th, 2002, the CIA supported and led a coup to overthrow the democratically elected President Hugo Chavez. It installed a non-voted-for right-wing businessman Pedro Carmona in his place.

While briefly in power, Carmona announced a number of decrees. These measures cost Carmona much of his support within the military that had rebelled against Chávez; some Venezuelans were concerned that Chávez had authoritarian tendencies found these moves even more threatening.

Carmona's installation as President generated a widespread uprising in support of Chávez that was suppressed by the Metropolitan Police. It also led to a demonstration outside the Presidential Palace by hundreds of thousands of people. The Presidential Guard, loyal to Chávez and cheered on by the demonstrators, retook the palace and the rebellion collapsed. Since Chávez was being held in a secret location, the presidency was assumed for several hours by Vice President Diosdado Cabello until Chávez was reinstated.

Two days later, amid rapidly escalating tensions, an estimated 100,000 to 200,000 people marched to the PDVSA (Petroleum company) headquartersin defense of its recently-dismissed management board.

-Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Venezuelan_coup_attempt_of_2002
http://www.zmag.org/content/LatinAmerica/blum_coup.cfm


Now, you can say he's evil because he wants socialism. You can say he's trying to silence free speech by silencing western propaganda.

But when hundreds of thousands of people flood the streets, overrun cities, force an imposed government out of their country, and re-instate Chavez after finding where the CIA hid him, there is no logical way you can say that the masses of Venezuela do not want him in power.
 
And that's why, despite any issues I have with Chavez, I've relegated him as being Venezuela's issue and only Venezuela's issue.

With each US-instated government in foreign territories, it's become increasingly obvious that nobody likes them, if not on their very principle then because, most of the time, they're just as bad or worse than whatever preceded them. If they want people like Chavez in power, it's their problem, and it's certainly more legitimate than whatever brand of freedom or liberty (depending on which phrase is more popular at the time) Uncle Sam's pumping out.
 
And that's why, despite any issues I have with Chavez, I've relegated him as being Venezuela's issue and only Venezuela's issue.

With each US-instated government in foreign territories, it's become increasingly obvious that nobody likes them, if not on their very principle then because, most of the time, they're just as bad or worse than whatever preceded them. If they want people like Chavez in power, it's their problem, and it's certainly more legitimate than whatever brand of freedom or liberty (depending on which phrase is more popular at the time) Uncle Sam's pumping out.
He's not a problem at all, he's
Built thousands of free medical centers for the poor

His literacy campaigns have made one million adults literate
Improved the infant morality rate

He's a god damn hero, he's improved the lives of millions of poor venusaulans, just read more here
 
Saddam Hussein and Chairman Mao lay similar claims to fame.

Although they both suppressed dissent in their spare time.
 
Solaris you clueless shit, perhaps the Venezuelan here knows a little more than you do?
 
I'm normally not, but Solaris gives me migraines.
 
Solaris you clueless shit, perhaps the Venezuelan here knows a little more than you do?
Oh come one. Doesn't proove **** all. The 'I'm right becuase I live there' argument doesn't stand for shit. Yes, he can provide us with an insight but thats it. Most venusualans are quite poor, so I doubt most of them have computer access, I wonder what class background RJMC is? Only people who seem to have a problem with Chavez are the rich.
 
Oh come one. Doesn't proove **** all. The 'I'm right becuase I live there' argument doesn't stand for shit. Yes, he can provide us with an insight but thats it. Most venusualans are quite poor, so I doubt most of them have computer access, I wonder what class background RJMC is? Only people who seem to have a problem with Chavez are the rich.

Again, how the **** do you know that? Chavez is clearly acting as a dictator, so I'm not sure you'd ever get media coverage of the opinions of the poor you say he stands so clearly for, and if they've not got internet access, how exactly ARE you going to find out?

He's not "right because he lives there", all I'm saying is that perhaps he has some idea of what is actually going on compared to you, Mr. Whitey White in a Midlands suburb.
 
Oh dear lord, he doesn't have a Birmingham accent does he?
 
Again, how the **** do you know that? Chavez is clearly acting as a dictator, so I'm not sure you'd ever get media coverage of the opinions of the poor you say he stands so clearly for, and if they've not got
internet
access, how exactly ARE you going to find out?

He's not "right because he lives there", all I'm saying is that perhaps he has some idea of what is actually going on compared to you, Mr. Whitey White in a Midlands suburb.
He's not acting at all like a dictator, they still have elections, people have the right to free speech and free assembly. All this 1984 stuff RJMC is coming outwith seems to be
blatant
crap, I can't find any sources online for this whole '
Chavez
recruiting children to spy in schools' bullshit, nor can I find anything to support his claims the Chavez has banned media
criticism
of his regime.

RJMC is just spreading right wing propaganda without any kind of source, it's just propaganda from
right wing
media giants who want to oust this man who has done so much for
Venezuela
.
 
Actually, RMJC's posts seem very moderate, not at all like propaganda, and he's just informing you that Chavez is not the knight in shining armour that you take him for.

He's just giving his personal take on the situation (which he is living in), you can choose to either take it or leave it.
 
I'm still waiting on an answer from Solaris. If Venezuela is so ****ing brilliant and Chavez is so wonderful, why doesn't he go and live there?
Spend some time in Cuba, Russia and rural China while you're at it.
 
I'm still waiting on an answer from Solaris. If Venezuela is so ****ing brilliant and Chavez is so wonderful, why doesn't he go and live there?
Spend some time in Cuba, Russia and rural China while you're at it.
It's not brilliant. It's better than it used to be though. Why don't you go and live in a slum for a few years, or a trailer park in the yo ess of ay and then tell us how great capitalism is?
 
It's not brilliant. It's better than it used to be though. Why don't you go and live in a slum for a few years, or a trailer park in the yo ess of ay and then tell us how great capitalism is?

The beauty of capitalism is that if you don't want to live in a slum or a trailer park, you don't have to. Incidentally, I spent most of my childhood in a slum in South Harrow. We had to get rehoused because the entire street came to our doorstep and gave us death threats because a family friend yelled at some kid to stop jumping around on our garage.
In any case, I'm willing to bet that the worst slums in the UK are still better than the best places in Venezuela. Anything else?
 
To repeat Tr0n: stfu Solaris.

You're being downright insulting to <RJMC>. So stop it.
 
The beauty of capitalism is that if you don't want to live in a slum or a trailer park, you don't have to. Incidentally, I spent most of my childhood in a slum in South Harrow. We had to get rehoused because the entire street came to our doorstep and gave us death threats because a family friend yelled at some kid to stop jumping around on our garage.
In any case, I'm willing to bet that the worst slums in the UK are still better than the best places in Venezuela. Anything else?
You don't have too?
wow, I'll tell that to the 17%of Britions who live below the poverty line, "Hey Workers! You don't have to live in that old mill terrace house with damp walls, no heating and crime on the doorstep, you just have to work harder than the 8hour days you work in that factory, thats all!"
 
You don't have too?
wow, I'll tell that to the 17%of Britions who live below the poverty line, "Hey Workers! You don't have to live in that old mill terrace house with damp walls, no heating and crime on the doorstep, you just have to work harder than the 8hour days you work in that factory, thats all!"

No, they don't. If they really wanted to improve their lives, they could do so.
That "poverty line" is also rather something of a misnomer, as poverty in the West is a life of luxury in the third world.
But hey, if EVERYONE lives in poverty far worse than what is considered poverty here, at least it's fair, right?! :rolleyes:
Hey, North Korea is a real utopia. Try there.
 
People in "poverty" here have access to accomodation, heating, clean water and food. Which is better than the middle class in most countries! Where is this 17% figure from? And what is their definition of poverty?

Also, I had a damp flat, but I fixed it for less than £15.
 
Solaris, you are such an idiot it is untrue. Do you perhaps think that RJMC might be a more trustworthy source than all your ****ing Alex Jones bullcrap, and that **** Galloway who calls the fall of the Soviet Union the greatest personal tragedy in his life?
 
People in "poverty" here have access to accomodation, heating, clean water and food. Which is better than the middle class in most countries! Where is this 17% figure from? And what is their definition of poverty?

Also, I had a damp flat, but I fixed it for less than £15.

I lived in temporary accomodation for about a year or so with my family - ground floor flat in an unsightly block, really damp, mould all over the walls. I had to keep replacing my pillow covers because they would get covered in fungus on a regular basis. I had to throw away all my books because they got ruined.
I still had a very privileged life compared to almost anyone in South America, Africa, Eastern Europe or most of Asia.
WTF is Solaris complaining about? Rebel without a clue...
 
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