[IMC-Editorial] Plase tell the truth about human rights violations by Chavez

[Chris Kaihatsu]

All,

I do not mean to apologize for human rights abuses, no matter who the
perpetrator is. I have taken in new knowledge which I was lacking.


Chris Kaihatsu
of Chicago IMC
speaking for myself





On 3/17/04 7:19 AM, "Chris Kaihatsu" <ckaihatsu at myrealbox.com> wrote:

> Indymedia, all,
> 
> This message sounds suspiciously like typical right-wing slander of a
> democratically elected president. If you don't know the current history of
> relations between the U.S. and Venezuela, I urge you to fill yourself in
> with the details.
> 
> 
> Chris Kaihatsu
> of Chicago IMC
> speaking for myself
> 
> 
> 
> (Translations by Babelfish:)
> 
> Este mensaje suena suspiciously como slander de la derecha típico de un
> presidente democrático elegido. Si usted no sabe la historia actual de
> relaciones entre los Estados Unidos y la Venezuela, le impulso completarse
> de los detalles.
> 
> Esta mensagem soa suspiciously como o slander right-wing típico de um
> presidente democràtica eleito. Se você não souber o history atual das
> relações entre os Estados Unidos e o Venezuela, eu incito-o preencher-se com
> os detalhes.
> 
> Diese Anzeige klingt suspiciously wie typische right-wing Verleumdung eines
> demokratisch gewählten Präsidenten. Wenn Sie nicht die gegenwärtige
> Geschichte von Relationen zwischen den Vereinigten Staaten und dem Venezuela
> kennen, dränge ich Sie, sich mit den Details auszufüllen.
> 
> Ce message ressemble suspiciously à de la calomnie de droite typique d'un
> président démocratiquement élu. Si vous ne savez pas l'histoire courante des
> relations entre les Etats-Unis et le Venezuela, je vous invite à vous
> compléter de détails.
> 
> Questo messaggio suona suspiciously come calunnia right-wing tipica di un
> presidente democratico scelto. Se non conoscete la storia corrente dei
> rapporti fra gli Stati Uniti ed il Venezuela, li invito a riempirsi di
> particolari.
> 
> 이 메시지는 민주주의로 선임한 대통령의 전형적인 우익 악담 거동수상하게 소리
> 가 난다. 너가 미국과 베네수엘라사이 관계의 현재 역사를 모르면, 나는 너를 세
> 부사항에 안으로 채우는 촉구한다.
> 
> このメッセージは民主的に選ばれた大統領の典型的なright-wing 中傷のように疑い
> をもって鳴る。米国とベネズエラ間の関係の現在の歴史を知らなければ、私は細部で
> あなた自身を記入するようにせき立てる。
> 
> 这则消息可疑听起来一位民主当选总统的典型的右翼诽谤。如果您不知道联系的当前的
> 历史在美国和委内瑞拉之间, 我敦促您用细节填装自己
> 
> 
> 
> On 3/16/04 12:18 PM, "Ali Johnston" <alijohnston at cantv.net> wrote:
> 
>> I'm a nonviolent activist working for democracy and freedom in Venezuela, my
>> country. To my deepest surprise, I could find two contradictory messages in
>> your website: first, that Indymedia is a democratic media outlet for the
>> creation of radical, accurate, and passionate tellings of truth; and second
>> that you back up Venezuela's president Hugo Chavez.
>> 
>> Attached you will find a video on state violence against women and
>> journalists
>> during nonviolent protest held recently. Other videos can be found at
>> www.11abril.com and other oposition websites.
>> 
>> http://www.11abril.com/index/videos/agresiones_periodistas.asp
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Demonstrations last Feb28-Mar4 resulted in 400 people put to prison, 2000
>> injured, some 10 dead and some 5 just desapeared. Many human rights
>> organizations, like Human Rights Watch, have issued alerts on the masive
>> human
>> rights violations by Chavez regime. Nonviolent protesters put to prison have
>> been tortured. I invite you to verify the truth about Chavez. He is no Robin
>> Hood at all!
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Chavez is a fake that has brougth hate, violence, poverty and loss of hope to
>> a once united country. It is not to say that our country did not have
>> problems
>> before Chavez, but all our problems have deepened. He lives a life of luxury
>> while ordinary people have lost jobs and face the threath or a civil war.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Please, nonviolent democratic Venezuelan, includding true leftists, ask the
>> truth to be said and known about Chavez.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> The Emperor has no clothes
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Ali Johnston
>> 
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