US Congressmen write to Hugo Chavez

March 7, 2003

I was somewhat surprised by the letter sent to Hugo Chavez by seven US Congressmen. In it, the Representatives urge Hugo Chavez to find out who the murderers of some opposition individuals are and to end the violence against the opposition. The Congressmen also express their concern over the actions against some opposition figures. What surprised me the most about this is that the letter is signed by Massachusetts Representative Barnmey Frank who as recently as Dec. 13th. 2002 wrote to President Bush defending the Chavez Governemnt and attacking the opposition in a letter that left most freedom loving Venezuelans wondering who was advising (badly!) Rep. Frank. That letter was sent to President Bush in the days when the Chavez administration was routinely repressing peaceful opposition marches. I guess that now that Chavez is jailing opposition leaders and people are being killed and disappearing, that they are realizing who stands for democracy and human rights in Venezuela. And it ain’t Chavez. 

This entry was posted on March 7, 2003 at 10:55 pm and is filed under Venezuela.

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