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Socialistlemur

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2. The "murderer" claim appears to be part of a smear campaign
Thu May 30, 2013, 03:30 AM
May 2013

I do wonder, who organizes these "protests"? It seems to be part of an agitprop campaign to smear Capriles. And the audience is English speaking, isn't it? I mention this because the Venezuelan public is fully aware of the situation....if Capriles were a murderer the government would hit him with the kitchen sink. Seeing the comments by bloggers who sympathize with the Maduro government, one has to conclude Capriles is really bugging the system. I on the other hand see this as a good development because the Maduro government needs to become much more mature in the way it handles international relations, crime, and the economy. The complaint by the Venezuelans about this meeting enhances Capriles' status. And if the smear campaign didn't exist, there wouldn't be anything bringing his name out in the open in these blogs.

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