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Catherina

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Wed Apr 17, 2013, 04:25 PM Apr 2013

The ironies of the Venezuelan opposition, part 17 [View all]

Hello, and welcome to the latest ironic chapter in the ongoing chronicles of the “peaceful” Venezuelan opposition. Just as predicted, the fascist thugs of JAVU & Co. have decided to try for another big push at destabilization. But of course, they’re going to try to blame this on the bus driver who won the election fair and square:

In the best fashion of the burning of the Reichstag in 1933 by the hordes of Hitler, the fascist hordes of Capriles have begun to set fire to various Integral Diagnostic Centres (CDIs), party offices of the United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV), Petrocasas, and homes of PSUV activists, among other acts of vandalism.

In Táchira, Chavista activist Henry Rangel Aroza was assassinated, according to the state governor Vielma Mora.

In Miranda, opposition hordes murdered a Chavista, Luis Ponce.

In La Limonera, in the Caracas municipality of Baruta, another revolutionary activist was killed in attacks perpetrated by pro-Capriles hordes.

In Palo Verde, in eastern Caracas, a CDI was set on fire.

In Oropeza and Trapichito de Guarenas, oppositionists attacked another CDI and the Cuban doctors on staff.

The order to attack the CDIs came from opposition journalist Nelson Bocaranda, who ordered his 1.2 million followers to attack CDIs on the pretext that the Cuban medics were hiding boxes of ballots.

According to denunciations by locals, the Baruta police are putting on red T-shirts (similar to those worn by PSUV members) to kill people and lay the blame on Chavistas.

Petrocasas have been set on fire in Flor Amarillo, Maracay, along with CDIs and Mercal offices, by fascist hordes led by Richard Mardo, according to Mario Silva, host of VTV’s show, La Hojilla.

In La Trigaleña, more than 150 persons broke into a CDI, according to Governor Ameliach, who has deployed an anti-coup operation.

In San Cristóbal, they burned the PSUV office building, attacked various community TV and radio stations. They also caused the death of a PSUV militant in Santa Ana, Henry Rangel, as well as attacking CDIs, Mercal markets, and homes of PSUV activists in various parts of Táchira, according to the governor.

In Anzoátegui they burned the PSUV office in Barcelona, then motorcyclists rode through town, firing guns. CDIs and Simoncitos (children's daycare/kindergarten centres) were also attacked. Aristóbulo Istúriz blamed Capriles Radoski for all these acts.


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http://www.sabinabecker.com/2013/04/the-ironies-of-the-venezuelan-opposition-part-17.html
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Remember, Maduro's final lead in the polls was 8-10% Dawson Leery Apr 2013 #1
Are you suggesting that Capriles rigged the vote? naaman fletcher Apr 2013 #3
It's amazing how they actually fall in their own trap. Marksman_91 Apr 2013 #8
We'd have had two recounts by now had Capriles won by the same margin. joshcryer Apr 2013 #12
Also ... Mika Apr 2013 #2
That is definitely the greatest irony. joshcryer Apr 2013 #5
I wondered about that plunge, too--from 20% to 2% in one week. Peace Patriot Apr 2013 #9
Maduro did a *LOT* of crazy things in that week PP. joshcryer Apr 2013 #10
If the rigging goal was not to elect Capriles but to produce chaos, Peace Patriot Apr 2013 #21
Except, there is no destabilization. joshcryer Apr 2013 #22
Appreciated reading the points you targeted. Judi Lynn Apr 2013 #13
US policy on the Caribbean and Latin America ... Mika Apr 2013 #14
That ranks right up there with Catherina Apr 2013 #16
Wow! What a great quote by Simon Bolivar! Thanks! nt Peace Patriot Apr 2013 #20
Funny, it sounds so recent, hard to believe it was written in 1897, isn't it? Judi Lynn Apr 2013 #24
I wish you all well. BlueToTheBone Apr 2013 #4
ransacked hospitals & a medicine factory, smashed public schools, wrecked public transport network Catherina Apr 2013 #6
A text-only article doesn't really get you far nowadays Marksman_91 Apr 2013 #7
It's written by Castro lackey Leo Garib. joshcryer Apr 2013 #11
Clinics attacked in Venezuela vote violence killbotfactory Apr 2013 #15
More fine reporting by Chris Arsenault, who's on the ground in Caracas n/t Catherina Apr 2013 #17
They really are getting desperate now. This is bad. But they are also exposing themselves for sabrina 1 Apr 2013 #18
I hope so too though we already know we can't count on Honduras Catherina Apr 2013 #19
The truth. Plain and simple. jgrujanob Apr 2013 #23
of course naaman fletcher Apr 2013 #25
So basically they're carrying out a terror campaign all over Venezuela BethanyQuartz Apr 2013 #26
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