While I am sure President Carter has made contributions to deserve the Nobel Peace Prize, I really don’t understand the role he has played in the Venezuelan crisis. Either he was naive and believed what our President told him or the Carter Center received a contribution from the Venezuelan Government that now stops them from speaking out. A few days ago I translated and posted a very good article with the promises made by Hugo Chavez to Jimmy Carter. venezuelans are still waiting to hear from the Carter Center on these issues.
The Carter Center published a denial about receiving a contribution from the Venezuelan Government that was too carefully worded for my taste. It says:
“Son erróneos los reportes recientes aparecidos en Venezuela que indican que el Centro Carter habría recibido una donación de parte del Gobierno venezolano en relación con la invitación para ayudar a facilitar la reconciliación nacional y el diálogo. El Centro Carter no ha aceptado y no aceptaría fondos de parte del Gobierno venezolano en relación con este esfuerzo”
Translated:
“The reports that recently appeared in Venezuela which indicate that the Carter Center received a donation from the Venezuelan Government related to the invitation to help facilitate the dialogue and national reconciliation are erroneus. The Carter Center has not accepted and will not accept funds from the Venezuelan Government related to these efforts”
Note how carefully it is stated TWICE using the word “related” when it says “related to the invitation” or “related to that effort”, clearly defining that there is no donation in relation to the visit. My reading is that the Center did receive a donation unrelated to the visit to mediate between the Government and the opposition, likely into some other project of the Carter Center. So far, the Carter Center has not issued a denial that it NEVER received a donation from the Hugo Chavez Government. Once the Chavez Government leaves, which will happen soon, we will know the complete truth. The shame will now taint not only Jimmy Carter’s reputation, but also that of the Nobel Peace Prize. (Well, maybe its too late for that anyway, didn’t they give it to Arafat too?)
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