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| Venezuela protest |
| 2005-08-28 |
| CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) -- A street march by hundreds of Venezuelans opposed to President Hugo Chavez turned violent on Saturday, when people believed to be government supporters threw rocks and tear gas canisters at the protesters. Roughly 1,000 demonstrators marched through the capital to demand that election authorities, who are viewed by government opponents as pro-Chavez, be replaced before upcoming congressional elections. Six people were injured when people believed to be Chavez supporters attacked the march, launching powerful fireworks and throwing bottles, rocks and tear gas canisters at protesters, Caracas Fire Chief Delio Martinez said. Something is moving again. About time. |
| Posted by:Phomoger Hupuns6752 |
| #5 El Gordo is more a bumbling fool than ruthless accomlished dictator like Fidel. |
| Posted by: macofromoc 2005-08-28 21:42 |
| #4 Shipman, always does, it is a matter of time--may take a few years. |
| Posted by: Sobiesky 2005-08-28 16:10 |
| #3 Hope you're right john but there's a hell of a lot of poor folks in Venezuela who love him. Course maybe when the goodies run out that will change. |
| Posted by: Shipman 2005-08-28 15:57 |
| #2 Chvez ain't no Fidel and he won't last the new few years. He has tremendous opposition among the middile and upper classes and his policies will run the country into the ground. It is only a matter of time before he goes. |
| Posted by: john 2005-08-28 14:21 |
| #1 pretty soon el maximo won't see the need for further elections....just another pipsqueak brownshirt dictator. Fidel's death should be marked by the simultaneous fall of El Presidente at his people's hands |
| Posted by: Frank G 2005-08-28 12:36 |