Military and Intelligence Police attempted to detain General Rosendo in a suburb of Caracas without an order from a judge or the presence of someone from the Attorney General’s office. Hundreds of neighbors surrounded the General and the police thwarting the arrest. Half an hour later (now) the event has turned into a demonstration. Genral Rosendo is an active General who has been without assignement since April and this afternoon held a press conference calling the Chiefs of Staff “weak” and asking Hugo Chavez to resign and leave. 7:43 PM EST
The Devil's Excrement
Observations focused on the problems of an underdeveloped country, Venezuela, with some serendipity about the world (orchids, techs, science, investments, politics) at large. A famous Venezuelan, Juan Pablo Perez Alfonzo, referred to oil as the devil's excrement. For countries, easy wealth appears indeed to be the sure path to failure. Venezuela might be a clear example of that.
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