Friday, February 13, 2009

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Venezuela: Valentine's bitter

abolished the Valentine's Day in Venezuela. President Hugo Chavez has in fact canceled all celebrations planned for the upcoming Valentine's Day. Despite his reputation as Tombeur de femmes - many are in fact the great achievements that are allocated, for all: Supermodel Naomi Campbell - and passionate man, the President of Venezuela seems to deny his reputation as a romantic man.

Do not think, however, a sudden change of personality. There is indeed a reason: the next February 14 will be called on Venezuelans to the polls to express their opinion on the unlimited re-election public office, including that of head of state. If the referendum is approved, Chavez could stand for election in 2012 for proposing a third consecutive term.

" That day we will not have time for anything, we are preparing the battle " said the President would have to explain this decision. For

not deny, however, his reputation as "unrepentant sentimentalist" and not disappoint the lovers of Venezuela, Chavez has decreed use of the shelters - from February 15 - "love the week." The Latin macho cat no exceptions!

Sunday, February 8, 2009

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few ideas, but confused

We propose to follow (For those who have the patience) an interview, just days before the election on November 4, Barack Obama, the Councillor of relations with Latin America - Frank Sanchez - former Vice Minister of Transportation under President Clinton.

Several themes addressed, including: revision of NAFTA, trade union rights and paramilitaries in Colombia to fight drug trafficking, relations with Cuba, immigration and the strengthening of democracy, renewable energy and " energy alliance."

On this last point, you can bet, will be played much of the game. Purpose is to reduce U.S. dependence on Middle Eastern oil and limit the influence of Venezuelan petrodollars in the region. Already

me I see Chavez, the "demagogue " , exclaiming: "With cabrón de aquel Bush was mucho mejor! "

Interview with Sanchez, though already dated a few months, and then a document interesting to see what could be the cornerstone of U.S. policy for Latin America in view of the Summit of Trinidad and Tobago (April 17) when Obama met with leaders of 34 countries in the hemisphere, will have to start playing cards, revealing the strategies of his presidency in relations with Latin American neighbors.

Since there is little statements about until now, this is undoubtedly a useful opportunity to clarify a little more ideas ......

Thursday, February 5, 2009

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Nicaragua and the 2008 municipal elections: the last act? Nun

on January 18 by a vote of the inhabitants of the North Atlantic Autonomous Region (RAAN) finally (hopefully) ended the saga of the municipal elections Nicaragua began in November 2008.

For those who missed (many images as the low / no echo that the news had in Italy and Europe) the previous episodes here's a quick summary:

On 9 November, two years after the presidential elections that brought back to power Sandinista Daniel Ortega and the Partido de Liberacion Nacional (FSLN), the Nicaraguan population has been drawn to the polls to express their preference on the government of the 146 municipalities of the country. The elections have determined the absolute victory of the FSLN and the disastrous defeat of the main opposition coalition movement organized around the PLC / VCE (Partido Alianza Liberal Constitucional / Movimiento Vamos with Edward) led by Edward Montealegre. The victory of the Frente overflowing, they have secured 105 of the 146 municipalities up for grabs, has generated very strong protests by the opposition and denunciation of fraud and irregularities in the conduct of the vote. By protests and accusations, we moved inland, unfortunately, in fact: the marches and demonstrations that took place in the days immediately following the election, in many cases degenerated into incidents of urban warfare between opposing factions, killing two people . Although public accusations and the threat of producing evidence of irregularities occurring during the counting of ballots, the opposition has not been able to produce hard evidence on the matter. Not even the intervention of the Supreme Electoral Council (CSE) and the recount of the votes of the capital (seat for which Montealegre appeared as a candidate for mayor) were able to ensure normalization of political and social situation in the country. Validation by the CSE accuracy of results of the first examination (the victory of Montealegre Arguello on the chair of mayor of the capital) has indeed quieted the minds, exacerbating further the tensions between opposing factions . This has also had a direct impact on the work of Parliament, for several months now paralyzed from the boycott deployed by opposition forces calling for the passage of a bill that has the annulment of the elections in November.

The last act of this saga might be called "Even the winners Crying" (from the title of that most famous of the 80s, "Even the rich are crying," the tearful and watchful Veronica Castro) was produced on January 18 last year when they were invited to vote the residents of seven municipalities in the North Atlantic Autonomous Region ( RAAN).

According branched from the Consejo Supremo Electoral (CSE), the FSLN's success confirms the rest of the country in November, winning four of the seven municipalities in the running (Bilwa / Puerto Cabezas, Rosita, Bonanza, Waspán). The Constitutional Liberal Party won in two municipalities (and Siuna Mulukukú), while the indigenous Yatama party has managed to wrest the two main contenders, the municipality of Prinzapolka.

What causes more confusion in this whole story is not so much the clash between the right and the left Montealegre Daniela (deliberately omit the word "Sandinista" considering the current government is completely alien to that culture), but rather its exploitation by external actors.

I refer in particular to statements made by Ambassador Robert Callahan American who announced that the United States, with the ' approval and support of the European Union , freeze for 90 days, $ 175 million Cuenta Reto bottom of the Milenio - used to finance development projects - waiting for the government in power "comes a satisfactory agreement with all Nicaraguans. "Considering the manipulation of information that characterized the coverage of the event by the international press and the endless interference from the U.S. before and after the vote, it seems outrageous that, under a policy that recalls the Cold War years, we still continue to speculate on the skin of the poorest having, moreover, the courage to acknowledge it publicly. an excerpt of the declarations of the U.S. from an article by George Tips:

"[. .] We do not impose or suggest a solution to Nicaragua, because we know that the Nicaraguans are intelligent and able to find it. Despite This [..] would be appropriate for the Government of Nicaragua takes measures to ensure not to fall into the same problems during the next election, such as electoral reform. However, I repeat, do not require specific solutions. But let us be very clear - has continued. As a sovereign country and as a country that is very interested in the development of democracy in the world, the United States may reconsider all the programs that are currently being developed with Nicaragua, with serious consequences for the economy of the country. It could do the same thing the other donor countries .

I wonder - and I ask you - why sovereignty must be recognized always and only for the wealthy and never to the poorest, who should receive more of interference, manipulation, exploitation, often to create art, and foreign actors.

at the expense today, as yesterday, is the poor people whose fate is sacrificed in the name of higher interests .

I would love even just for five minutes be catapulted into a parallel dimension in which a different reality, or rather reverse is possible.

For once, I'd love to see the ambassador of Nicaragua to the press announcing the freezing of 20 billion dollars to finance development projects in favor of poor areas of the United States (the figure is only a strange case of the fantasy equivalent to the U.S. debt - not yet paid - to Nicaragua, established by the ruling of the International Court in The Hague). The reason? The fraud in Florida in 2000!

Dreams .... just dreams ....