Friday, November 24, 2006

Venezuela's Political Disaster - November 24, 2006

Dear Journalists,

As I have been repeating for the last several weeks, the possibility of fraud by Chavez in the e-voting process is loud and clear. It is imperative that international organizations, including law enforcement, take preventive measures to assure that Venezuelans have the right to a democratic presidential election.

Attached below please find link to letter from Mario Vargas Llosa to the Organization of American States already denouncing fraud that is taking place in Venezuela:

http://www.eluniversal.com/2006/11/23/elecc_esp_23A807209.shtml

Next is link to newspaper El Impulso from state of Lara claiming that military staff have been arrested and suffering lack of medical treatment because of greeting the Opposition candidate Manuel Rosales:

http://www.elimpulso.com/Pages/VerNoticia.asp?fp=11/19/2006&id=33341

En el internado de San Felipe
Arrestados militares por saludar a Rosales Los efectivos de la GN que le aceptaron el saludo al candidato opositor Manuel Rosales, cuando a mediados de esta semana visitara al exgobernador Eduardo Lapi, en el internado judicial de San Felipe, habrían sido objeto de severas sanciones. Así se lo confió el propio Lapi, ayer, al periodista Javier Oropeza, director de El Caroreño. Lapi reveló que las autoridades del penal, donde lleva internado cinco meses, insisten en no permitirle un examen médico, pese a que sufre de una úlcera sangrante. Su gastroenterólogo particular recomendó una endoscopia, que las autoridades carcelarias y los tribunales no autorizan.

Please read Sumate's website to keep updated on the current presidential election process in Venezuela.
http://web.sumate.org/

I invite you to please read Election Watch report written by Alexandra Beech posted on my blog on this date.

All your cooperation in reporting the terrible political situation in Venezuela will be greatly appreciated.

Cordially,

Maru Angarita
My blog is:
http://maruangarita.blogspot.com/
Resources:
www.eluniversal.com
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mario_Vargas_Llosa
http://www.oas.org/
http://www.talcualdigital.com/Avances/SeccionAvances.asp?IdAvance=21666
http://www.vcrisis.com/
http://www.vcrisis.com/index.php?content=letters/200611212013
http://venezuelareal.zoomblog.com/
http://www.alexbeech.blogspot.com/
http://english.eluniversal.com/
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/11/24/AR2006112400122.html