Latin America

naaman fletcher

(7,362 posts) Tue Sep 18, 2012, 10:39 AM Sep 2012

Venezuela's Capriles slams Chavez for blocking broadcas [View all]

The actual voting might be fair, but the campaign is certainly not

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/09/18/us-venezuela-election-idUSBRE88G1FV20120918

Reuters) - Venezuela's opposition candidate Henrique Capriles slammed President Hugo Chavez on Monday for blocking a live broadcast of an opposition rally, highlighting criticism the leftist leader abuses state resources to guarantee his re-election.

Shortly after Capriles began speaking to thousands of supporters in a Caracas park, Chavez launched a "chain broadcast" across all public access television in which he celebrated his government's achievements and extolled the virtues of socialism.

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Venezuela's Capriles slams Chavez for blocking broadcas [View all] naaman fletcher Sep 2012 OP

Do you need to be "fair" tama Sep 2012 #1

Yes naaman fletcher Sep 2012 #2

I don't believe tama Sep 2012 #3

So what does that mean practically? naaman fletcher Sep 2012 #4

Money out of politics tama Sep 2012 #5

so in the meantime, who gets to ban speech? you? naaman fletcher Sep 2012 #6

Obviously no me. tama Sep 2012 #7

You haven't answered the question naaman fletcher Sep 2012 #8

As I explained above tama Sep 2012 #14

that's not an answer at all naaman fletcher Sep 2012 #17

Oh but there are tama Sep 2012 #18

Chavez uses the "cadenas" like Big Brother in 1984. joshcryer Sep 2012 #9

Right-wingers pretending to be progressive use DU like Portnoy used the piece of liver. n/t Judi Lynn Sep 2012 #10

Are you referring to me? joshcryer Sep 2012 #11

For me it's simple tama Sep 2012 #12

Fair enough. joshcryer Sep 2012 #13

Please tama Sep 2012 #15

Yep. Nope. joshcryer Sep 2012 #16