RE: Venezuela's Political Disaster - December 7, 2005

Dear Journalists,

I would like to post International Analyst Pedro Mario Burelli's statement concerning the elections that took place in Venezuela on December 4, 2005:

"THESE ELECTIONS DID NOT MEET THE MINIMUM INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS IN TERMS OF FAIRNESS AND TRANSPARENCY, AND THEREFORE…THEY SHOULD BE DECLARED NULL AND VOID."
http://pmbcomments.blogspot.com/

Mr. Burelli's statement reflects the sentiments of at least 75% Venezuelans who refused to vote on a election where the vote was not secret.

Attached below please find comments made by Journalist Ana Julia Jatar reporting that not only were public officials ordered to vote or be fired, but Chavez supporters were making telephone calls urging citizens to vote (under duress, of course).

http://www.vcrisis.com/index.php?content=letters/200512070939

Cordially,

Maru Angarita

My blog is: http://maruangarita.blogspot.com/
Resources:
www.vcrisis.com
http://www.oas.org/main/main.asp?sLang=E&sLink=http://www.oas.org/OASpage/press_releases/home_eng/press.asp
http://www.gentiuno.com/
http://www.gentiuno.com/articulo.asp?articulo=3452
www.sumate.org

http://www.anajuliajatar.com/index.php
http://english.eluniversal.com/
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/12/06/AR2005120601913.html
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/12/05/AR2005120500788.html Is this disinformation?