War on democracy - Day after Venezuela 2002 coup

[wizzair1313]

chavez is a asshole and he can go to hell.

[21boxhead]

@wizzair1313 your an asshole you go to hell

[themailman43]

What about Hugo Chavez's own coup d'etat in 1992 in which he was at the head of a military group trying to overthrow the democratically elected government of Carlos Andres Perez. ? Nobody mentions that one.......

[XxshughesxX]

@themailman43 good on him i would have done the same power belongs to the workers and not to forgein intervention or the business class as they don't respect others below them and the country

[mafiaman256]

As a proud Venezuelan, Chavez is both a monster and a murderer. They should of killed him when they had the chance. By the way, if you wanna know the true events of what unfolded April 11th through April 13, I recommend you read a book called "The Silence and the Scorpians". i Fuera Chavez, viva la Republica de Venezuela!

[slingmoe94]

@mafiaman256 i know that this is WEIRD.... im going to venezuela next year... so i just want to ask.. where can i by cocaine.. and is it easy to find drug dealers there... where can i find them... and can i find drug customers... 1 more... can i find people that would work for me?... and if u know the cocaine prices 2 thnx... this is weird i know

[XxshughesxX]

@mafiaman256 your lucky aren't you i bet you that your a rich venezuelan and a conserative one too other wise you won't be talking on this now

[mafiaman256]

@XxshughesxX "Rich Venezuelan" doesn't mean anything now that Chavez has taken away the wealth of the country. Chavez is a communist dictator, and I don't care who knows it. Venezuela has been corrupted by this diseased son of a bitch. Even for the poor Venezuelans, life has gotten yet harder for them. The communists allow the thieves, drug dealers, and murderers to roam the streets freely. I'll also remind you that Chavez has oppressed all civil rights-including that of free speech and press.

[XxshughesxX]

@mafiaman256 when you know what its like to be singled out and kept down you will understand the greed of capitalism and the people here had no civil rights and when the protested the British army killed 13 civilians and they called themselves a democracy

[DEMF2000]

at least half the people in that time was Chavez supporter now do not? ... why is that?

[Keruaran]

@DEMF2000 What? After the failed coup attempt of 2002 do you think the US just gave up? Given the US's history of criminal activity against democratically elected governments in Latin America, are you really so ignorant as to believe the US propaganda war and subversive activities against the Chavez government simply ceased in 2002?

[mejaz98]

A real democracy won back by real people, unlike the american democracy when Al Gore won the votes and Bush became the president and all the civilized good folk went about their business as usual. Shame on you!!!

[righthand48]

Joe the Plumber hardly gained, just being fodder to feed the Military Industry, yet he was fed the American 'Dream' but no vet care!

Your US Arms/Military Industry(s) are the main earner of your elite and they prosper on conflict so you can supply both sides and install a stooge while 'stealing' the resources! Was not the School of Americas/Assassins the greatest killer of Latin Americans since the Conquistadors?

[righthand48]

The enlightened are very familiar with CIA 'bunglings', yet only the best brains got in. Did they become stupid immediately? How could this organisation/Mafia get SO much wrong? Surely it has crossed minds that the bunglings were intentional!!! No? Have the 'bunglings' not kept the US in constant conflict as was Jeff's starting point before being high-jacked into health care, American style.

[123labib321]

amazing so beautiful

democracy is the best when everybody votes, not the ones who pay money for it, like the US with taxes. South America was the most affected continent with coup d'etats

[texinnphilly]

@loneyspanishboy Orly u lonley bastard?!? Spain sure has a great economic system the whole world can use as a model Lulz STFU you stupid pigS the S means you maricones Venezuela In 2009 $6.7 Billion Trade surplus Has Budgetary surplus... despite losing 2.1 Billion in a annual budgetary deficit (in comparason to losses of $6 bil Colombia, $19 bil Brazil, $11.2 bil Mexico, $87.1 bil Spain or -5.7% of GDP) IBC the Venezuelan exchange market's Value rose 69%

[texinnphilly]

No only the middle class who can afford computers in venezuela hate chavez

The overwealming majority vote democratically to elect Chavez

@Dearrebata

Thank you using facts to uphold the truth

[dearrebata]

I like Chavez.

Venezuela is better now than before.

HDI : 0,770 (1998).

GDP: $ 95 billion (1998 est.).

GDP - per capita (PPP): US$ 3,530 (1998 est.).

HDI: 0,844 (2007)

GDP - per capita (PPP): $13,200 (2009)

GDP: $353.5 billion (2009)

[source: cia factbook and index mundi]

[jorgex2000]

Did Chavez won the Elections Fairly?

No he didnt Do the people in venezuela like him? No, most people dont like him Chavez has destroyed Venezuela, Venezuela has gone backwards instead progressing forward. Chavez is fraud he tried to make other countries think that everyone in venezuela is happy and that they love him which is not true. ppl are living in poverty while he is giving awy money to his followers,family and countries. His daughter takes the presidential plane to gotoconcertsin europe

[josecolombia]

@jorgex2000 WHY IS THIS COMMENT HIDDEN!?!?! ITS TRUE

[Evrythn1outof8infnty]

@jorgex2000 I got nothing against you but can you please tell me how you know most people hates him or that he is a fraud?

[jorgex2000]

@Evrythn1outof8infnty Because when you go to venezuela and you turn at anybody and ask them if they like chavez or support him they all show hatred and disgust. When i mean Anybody i mean ANYBODY. There were some recent parliamentary elections a few days ago, the opposition: those who are against chavez won 53 % of the votes. However i dont believe and many ppl dont believe that chavez has 47% , he could have a cheated (like he has done in the past) .Now we know more than 50% dont like him.

[righthand48]

... Yet, he like Castro and other CIA-assassinated Latin leaders was in constant danger of having his life snuffed by the 'democratic' US. Who would have had the 'balls' to tailgate Bush who scurry around South America with Chavez attracting all the attention? Who would come to the States to lambaste Bush, who needed Condi's note to advise him on not pissing himself? What balls!!!

[righthand48]

There has never been one instance of personal corruption against Chavez. Note too that the bias Western media make no mention now of the US lead April 2002 coup attempt against the democratically elected leader. Think of the difference in the Latin American leaders list now, if that return to military dictatorship had succeeded. He had the backbone of the Andes while Bush proved unworthy of a hill in the Rockies!

[sanshoukid]

@righthand48 Of course Chavez practices corruption. His family was a dirt poor family living in Sabaneta de Barinas, and now they live a lavishishly rich lifestyle driving the newest models of trucks, and cars. They live in some of the biggest houses now the women have received breast implants (not joking) Chavez brother Adan Chavez is the governor of the state of Barinas they run that state like their own personal bastion. No body there fucks with the chavez family. I've seen it first hand.

[righthand48]

@sanshoukid Great! Are you a begrudger? Expecting him to work for nothing?! Live in a hut?!

Would you prefer him to be an Uncle Tom, like the monkey further North?! When you have some REAL evidence of corruption then come back. If you cannot acknowledge that he has been good for the MAJORITY of Venezuelan citizens and not just the few elite that you whine for, then your opinion has no merit.

[123labib321]

@righthand48 ya the us always back up the coup d'etats in south america

for example, here, chile, argentina and the rest of the countries

[julesblaze]

todo fue arreglado chavez va a ir preso por su corrupcion y mentiras nos engaño a todos

[aieIova]

dunt be a cow of yanks...VIVA CHAVEZ

[juanjrd]

No sabes lo que dices Hermano.

[jorgex2000]

you dont know what you are saying man... Chavez is nothing but a liar and a theif... i know ill get thumbs down. But people please if you dont know what chavez has done to venezuela DO NOT SAY VIVA CHAVEZ. Chavez is a bad person...

[victoriousleader]

chavez ASSHOLE FUCKIGN PUTO we BRAZILIAN should kill you for disrespecting our country!

[polygamous1]

kill them all commie bastards how dare the stand up to the US demogracy? just look at greece after WW2 iraq 53 n every fucking facist dictator under the sun there at america's discresion the real nazis on rath amreica's rulling elite

[aewester]

viva democracy

viva chavez

[kingnek]

hugo chavez actually won the election, unlike Bush who won by fraud. fuck you america for selling ur country out to the jews

[clantina]

do you think that chavez won the election?. you're wrong, chavez is a comunist, facist, that wants to let the people think that we're happy!! just take a look in my country, i have lived all my life in venezuela, and this is the worst goverment

[reforest4fertility]

Just because you're in Vz doesn't mean you're voice speaks the truth. I was there in 2006 for the World Social Forum & the Alternative Social Forum. Like anywhere the country & situation is a real mix. Chavez doesn't control at least some of the police, both in Caracas & rurally. Those he doesn't control work for the rightwing & try to make Vz, & so Chavez too, look bad in the eyes of foreigners. I have direct ugly experience of that. Then I believe the US released Chavez on the condition...

[reforest4fertility]

...that he can do & say what he wants as long as he bows to interests of IFI (Intern't'l Finance Inst'ns), at least i believe it was implicitly agreed upon. Tho this could be world over. basically, a gov appeases the people where their constituencies are clustered in cities, so to then let corporations run roughshod over the hinterland. Natives were testifying to increased hydroelectric projects, deforestation, mining, all that destroys native & wildlife habitat, then Chavez does good in cities.

[jorgex2000]

Clantina is absolutely right, Chavez government has been the worst he has destroyed Venezuela with corrupt government. Chavez cheated on those elections... he never won he cheated

[Freedom771]

Esto es una total malversacion de los Hechos... Investiguen bien, Chavez siempre ha sido una desgracia para todos...

[Nombrealazar]

donde investigamos en globovision?

[EmperatrizIfigenia]

acaso es la única fuente de información que puedes ubicar? ... no, no investigues en globovisión, es mas que eso sea lo último que hagas, revisa otras fuentes y verás!!! lo que pasa es que ustedes no quieren y se niegan a aceptar el fracaso total y el hundimiento que ha significado este gobierno!! el mal ha sido para todos inclusive para ustedes seguidores de este régimen!

[EmperatrizIfigenia]

claro que es una desgracia para todos, porque hasta para los chavistas lo es lo que pasa es que la venda que llevan en los ojos no se la quieren quitar para no ver y aceptar la realidad!

[EmperatrizIfigenia]

CLARO QUE LO ES!!!

[dusteroo]

what an asshole

[willucab]

Chavez is the biggest terrorist in the world, he is killing us.

[XxHartfieldxX]

jajajajja

[EmperatrizIfigenia]

Yes he is, !!!

[starlitephi]

VIVA VENEZUELA, VIVA CHAVEZ!

Los VENDE PATRIA vendian a Venezuela desde Caracas, ahora la venden desde Miami con el resto de los DESPATRIADOS Cubanos.

[rumba887]

All the opposition has is name calling. Ask any of them why the issue is with Chavez and all they can do is spew curses. They cannot form a coherent argument as to why he should not be President...

[EmperatrizIfigenia]

what? let me tell you he should not be a president because there is more poverty in his goverment,he is a man full of hate, who has divided the country, he gave our money and petroleum to others countries while we have a lot problems to solve, he offend the people who is againts to him, is that enough argument for you? or do you need more,cause i can tell u more

[alicigonz]

You are full of lies!

THERE ISN'T more poverty! On the contrary!!! You are watching too much TV.

Past governments gave away our oil to the USA ($6 per barrel) and the little incoming money they got that they STOLE IT. On that time (may God wat don't come back!) there was 80% of poverty and YOU and your dearest TV stations said NOTHING about it.

Maybe you're too young and don't remember. Stop watching too much TV and start to do a little research, if that isn't too much effort for you.

[whir]

are you from/in venezeaula? I want to learn how the community organizing is there. I'm in chicago, US. and very opposed to our current system of a capitalist controlled republic. I want to learn more about how to organize and empower the people in my neighborhood. The people here are in a state of disdain and feel powerless against the US government, i really want to rally the people in resistance.

[jorgex2000]

The community in venezuela hates Chavez.

[EmperatrizIfigenia]

HAHHAHA HAHHHAHAH

[6782485]

Correction - it was a private television station - RCTV.

Still - it seemed undemocratic.

[6782485]

Didn't Chavez moved to silence dissent by shutting down the public television station?

[Gedmop]

yes, a privtly owned TV station, with a vested intrest in the satus-quo that had knowingly put out false infomation to forment a coup aginst the worlds

most democracticly approved president. all he did was not renew their lisence years later he didn't "shut it down". immeadetly.

[YouFriend898]

It is great to see the venezuelan people succeed over the tirans. Viva Venezuela, Viva the bolivarian nation of Venezuela, Viva Chavez.

[huckinho]

How ignorant can people be? 5 years later, there is more corruption and believe it or not even more ignorance. There is more poverty, less freedom, less democracy. Chavez is the worst president in the world and It is the worst government of all times, imagine turning one of the richest countries in the world into the sorriest place. A TERRORIST AND CORRUPT GOVERNMENT. SAD!!!

[p11ot1er]

a government is godd or bad based on how the countries people feel about their place in the world. The venezuelaen people obviously feel happy about Chavez's government and therefore it is a good one.

[vzlangel]

HAHAHAHAHAHAHA

[rspawn]

The evidence that you provide to support your claims is overwhelming... (sarcasm)

[vzlangel]

The worst president? why? cuz you don't steal anymore like b4? Haha No Volveran!! No Return for you M%^%& F&#*#$(!!!

[EmperatrizIfigenia]

jajajja que loco estás , que no roban mas?? se te olvidó lo que ocurrió con el FMI nadie habla de eso, o el audi de jorge rodriguez? o la cantidad de hummer que tienen los funcionarios del gobierno? o la millonada que chavez gasta viajando superando a caldera? o mejor aún se te olvidó los 800 mil dólares que sacó antonini wilson??

[EmperatrizIfigenia]

finally someone that said the truth, Chavez crazy man !!! god help us

[EmperatrizIfigenia]

YES IT'S THE WORST GOVERMENT EVER !!!!

[EmperatrizIfigenia]

yesss He is THE WORST PRESIDENT !!! NO MORE CHAVEZ !!!

[Doniedaff]

Fantastic. Very inspiring. Viva Chavez.

[EmperatrizIfigenia]

you dont live here so you dont know the truth and yes viva chavez but in hell

[Doniedaff]

I may not live in Venezuela, but that doesn't mean that what you speak is the truth. Maybe the truth according to the far-right bullies trying to overthrow Chavez, but that doesn't make it the truth, only your opinion, and many people in your country would strongly disagree.

[EmperatrizIfigenia]

yes you are many people will disagree, but there`s also many people who will agree, so i only can tell you that you can see more poverty, delincuence,bad public services, and a presindent full of hate and resentment, i just don't think that`s the way to solve our problems...

[Doniedaff]

He is full of hate for an economic system which has the world destroyed. He is right to hate such things.

[EmperatrizIfigenia]

that's not the solution, we need to stop all the bad things made in the past but with others tools, not the hate !!

[Nombrealazar]

whats the solution then, cause the solution coming from the right before Chavez was privatize everything PDVSA education health etc.. how old are you, do you remember VIASA?

[EmperatrizIfigenia]

so do you really think that the solution is hating and fighting with the rest of the people who are not agree with this president,?? hating that's the solution for you?? no, i don't remember VIASA, but i'm not a kid ok, i just know that now in my country there is more poverty, more delincuence, bad public services, !!! i don`t want that for me or my family, we can do it better !!! CHAVEZ IS NOT THE SOLUTION TO OUR PROBLEMS!!

[platanorico86]

like bob marley (COMMUNIST) once said. " It Takes A Revolution,...To Make a Solution..." how is that venezuela 80% of the people live in poverty. with a oil revenue? if u look at iraq or iran or arabia and kuwait all those countries look sooo beautiful. all have oil. but venezuela doenst look anything like those countries. all the money has gone to US business and rich venezuelans!! how sad is that? a country that has oil and its people live in poverty is 80%. thats what u call corruption!!

[EmperatrizIfigenia]

jajajaja de verdad no puedo dejar de reirme de tu comentario, te cuento que la obligación y responsabilidad de controlar que ese dinero producido por nuestras riquezas petroleras depende del GOBIERNO quien es quien gerencia y maneja esos recursos,ustedes se hacen la vista gorda y los locos obviando todo los actos de corrupción que aqui ocurren, ejemplo caso Antonini Wilson 800 mil dólares en una maleta, que te parece eso amiguito comunista?

[clantina]

tienes razon, chaves lo que hace es regalarle dinero a los demas paises, mientras tiene aqui incluso a sus seguidores pasando hambre.

y solo el se atreve a decir que ser rico es malo cuando su hijo usa los aviones de las fuerzas armadas para irse de viaje, o cuando los mas altos mandatarios de su gobierno andan en carros ultimo modelo... chaves es solamente un facista que se gana a los paises extranjeros con palabras de "confianza"

[EmperatrizIfigenia]

Gracias! No More Chavez!! y ahora nos mete la reforma ajuro a través de la habilitante!!! FUERA EL CHAVISMO EL COMUNISMO Y EL FASCISMO!

[jorgex2000]

Estoy de acuerdo contigo, la probe gente aqui piensa que chavez es lo mejor pero no saben sobre lo qe el hace en venezuela

[EmperatrizIfigenia]

and many people in my country are agree with me... not with chavez, many many people!! and you can deny it !!