[StJacques]

I am putting up this article, which is somewhat longer than those I usually translate, for two main reasons. One is that it follows up on something I posted yesterday (See my "Comments" to the thread) regarding my anger that the Carter Center was accepting an election-monitoring role that circumscribed their activities so severely that the real issue of fairness in the vote, which the Venezuelans themselves describe as Chavez's intimidation of the electorate, will go unobserved. Note that Rosales begins by accusing Chavez of "terrorizing" voters. But a second reason is that this interview covers a very wide range of topics and, in my opinion, gives everyone a pretty good look at Manuel Rosales.

Given that it is Rosales who is taking the point in the fight against Hugo Chavez I think he deserves to be known.

 

[StJacques]

A Latin American Left Watch ping for you all.

Anyone wishing to be included on the ping list may either ping me from this thread or contact me via Freepmail.

[PatrickF4]

Let's hope that a coup d'états winds up being a coup de gras! Adios, Chavez, don't let the door hit you on the way out... if only it were true...

[supremedoctrine]

BTW what is the exact date of the Ven election?

[TAdams8591]

I am truly shocked that Chavez would do such a thing. /sarcasm

It's only a matter of time before his "opponent" is dead.

Being "terrorized" at voting time. For some odd reason, it's deja vu.

[bpjam]

Please God let the corruption be less than the voter outrage this time and boot Chavez the hell out of power!

[PGalt]

Great post. Thanks. Thanks for the additional information FF.

[norton]

Thanks

[marron]

thanks for the ping.

I like Rosales, he looks like a good man.