Coup D'Etat Rumblings in Venezuela 2007

[leftchick]

http://www.smirkingchimp.com/thread/11104

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Since he took office in February, 1999, and especially after George Bush's election, Chavez has been a US target, and this time he believes credible sources point to a plot to assassinate him. That information comes from Alimamy Bakarr Sankoh, president of the Hugo Chavez International-Foundation for Peace, Friendship & Solidarity (HCI-FPFS) in a November 11 press release. Sankoh supports Chavez as "a man of peace and flamboyant champion of human dignity (who persists in his efforts in spite of) growing US blackmail, sabotage and political blasphemy."

HCI-FPFS sources revealed the plot's code name - "Operation Cleanse Venezuela" that now may be unfolding ahead of the December 2 referendum on constitutional reforms. According to Sankoh, the scheme sounds familiar - CIA and other foreign secret service operatives (including anti-Castro terrorists) aiming to destabilize the Chavez government by using "at least three concrete subversive plans" to destroy the country's social democracy and kill Chavez.


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Events Are Ugly and Coming to A Head

Through the dominant media, Washington and Venezuelan anti-Chavez elements are using constitutional reform as a pretext for what they may have in mind - "to arouse the military to intervene" and oust Chavez, as Petras notes in his article titled "Venezuela: Between Ballots and Bullets." He explains the opposition "rich and privileged (coalition) fear constitutional reforms because they will have to grant a greater share of their (considerable) profits to the working class, lose their monopoly over market transactions to publicly owned firms, and see political power evolve toward local community councils and the executive branch."

Petras is worried and says "class polarization....has reached its most extreme expression" as December 2 approaches: "the remains of the multi-class coalition embracing a minority of the middle class and the great majority of (workers) is disintegrating (and) political defections have increased (including 14) deputies in the National Assembly." Add to them former Chavez Defense Minister, Raul Baduel, who Petras believes may be "an aspirant to head up a US-backed right-wing seizure of power."

The situation is ugly and dangerous, and lots of US money and influence fuels it. Petras puts it this way: "Venezuelan democracy, the Presidency of Hugo Chavez and the great majority of the popular classes face a mortal threat." An alliance between Washington, local oligarchs and elitist supporters of the "right" are committed to ousting Chavez and may feel now is their best chance. Venezuela's social democracy is on the line in the crucial December 2 vote, and the entire region depends on it solidifying and surviving.

[HCE SuiGeneris]

1. If there is oil, "we" will come to their "aid".

As long as we can have some of that there oil...

[Rex]

2. Well, the CIA and George are still smarting over their past failed

coup attempts. It was so much easier for these crooks during the Pinochet Era. Too much instant access to news dontchaknow.

[marmar]

3. The Imperialist corporate fascists cannot stand the democracy sweeping S. America....

... and Chavez's attempts to sever the continent's dependence on the U.S. and the "First World." But an intractable movement has started - this is going to blow up in Neocon faces.

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

4. We have to destroy their democracy in order to save it.

A familiar song. Familiar in places like:

Congo
Angola
Guatemala
Honduras
Iran

And, host of others.

[leftchick]

5. once again

you have the best quote collection. I love the one in your sig line. That is a keeper. :)

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

6. Thank you. You're welcome to any you see and like.

And, thank you for your posts.