Went around the city taking pictures and checking out the lines. Pretty impressive so far. I tried to sign, but had to give up because it would take too long to do it. Went to the same areas where I took the pictures last week, except in one polling station, the lines were several blocks long everywhere. The lone exception had about ten times more people than the polling station last week that had the most people in the pro-Chávez drive. Very peaceful so far too. Cool!
Archive for November, 2003
November 28, 2003
Went around the city taking pictures and checking out the lines. Pretty impressive so far. I tried to sign, but had to give up because it would take too long to do it. Went to the same areas where I took the pictures last week, except in one polling station, the lines were several blocks long everywhere. The lone exception had about ten times more people than the polling station last week that had the most people in the pro-Chávez drive. Very peaceful so far too. Cool!
November 28, 2003
Went around the city taking pictures and checking out the lines. Pretty impressive so far. I tried to sign, but had to give up because it would take too long to do it. Went to the same areas where I took the pictures last week, except in one polling station, the lines were several blocks long everywhere. The lone exception had about ten times more people than the polling station last week that had the most people in the pro-Chávez drive. Very peaceful so far too. Cool!
November 28, 2003
Went around the city taking pictures and checking out the lines. Pretty impressive so far. I tried to sign, but had to give up because it would take too long to do it. Went to the same areas where I took the pictures last week, except in one polling station, the lines were several blocks long everywhere. The lone exception had about ten times more people than the polling station last week that had the most people in the pro-Chávez drive. Very peaceful so far too. Cool!
Long Lines
November 28, 2003So far, long lines everywhere, nothing like last week. In the barrio Las Minas a poor section of Caracas the lines is a couple of blocks long. Last week there were none.
A world of contrasts
November 28, 2003It is indeed a world of contrasts when Hugo Chavez can not go vote in the popular neighborhood of “23 de Enero” right next to the Presidential Palace and where he is supposed to have his most hard core popularity, due to security reasons, but President Bush can go and have Thanksgiving dinner in Iraq.
A world of contrasts
November 28, 2003It is indeed a world of contrasts when Hugo Chavez can not go vote in the popular neighborhood of “23 de Enero” right next to the Presidential Palace and where he is supposed to have his most hard core popularity, due to security reasons, but President Bush can go and have Thanksgiving dinner in Iraq.
The blatant intimidation by the Government
November 28, 2003Was not going to post until tomorrow, but can not resist. The Minister of Labor comes out saying that the private sector is pressuring workers into voting tomorrow. Of course, no specifics, just rumor and innuendo. So I ask her: Did you hear the President last night intimidating public workers, retired workers and Government contractors? As if this were not enough Ms. Iglesias, how about this sign by Partido PCP, which is nothing but PDVSA’s Department of “Prevention y Control de Perdidas”, in charge of security at the company, it even has the PDVSA logo next to it. Will you do something about this? This is proof, not your groundless innunendo. The sign says: Your vote is secret, your signature isn’t.
I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate pro-Chavez CNE Director Jorge Rodriguez for calling for the President not to violate the regulations like he did in that same speech that Minister Iglesias appears not to have heard.
Historic day ahead the Reafirmazo is here
November 27, 2003The moment of truth is here, the Reafirmazo will take place tomorrow and its outcome will determine the future of Venezuela. This is truly a historic event. I will be signing in the morning and going around the city all day taking pictures (I have to work too!!), I will try to post via e-mail what is going on, but the pictures will go on after I get home from work. Meanwhile, let us hope tomorrow is a new beginning for all Venezuelans, from any side. That politicians will realize that they can not promise what they can’t deliver and that they have to deliver. Until then, I leave you with a presentation by Venezuelans in Belgium, who, despite the fact that they can not legally express their opinion tomorrow, will get together to sign on Sunday, notarize their signatures and send them to the appropriate international organizations. This presentation has the music of Billo’s with the images of today and altered words. My best regards to whomever made the presentation and to all Venezuelans in 105 cities that will get together to express their opinion despite the fact that their rights were curtailed by an outlaw Government.
(thanks Maruja for the link)
Historic day ahead the Reafirmazo is here
November 27, 2003The moment of truth is here, the Reafirmazo will take place tomorrow and its outcome will determine the future of Venezuela. This is truly a historic event. I will be signing in the morning and going around the city all day taking pictures (I have to work too!!), I will try to post via e-mail what is going on, but the pictures will go on after I get home from work. Meanwhile, let us hope tomorrow is a new beginning for all Venezuelans, from any side. That politicians will realize that they can not promise what they can’t deliver and that they have to deliver. Until then, I leave you with a presentation by Venezuelans in Belgium, who, despite the fact that they can not legally express their opinion tomorrow, will get together to sign on Sunday, notarize their signatures and send them to the appropriate international organizations. This presentation has the music of Billo’s with the images of today and altered words. My best regards to whomever made the presentation and to all Venezuelans in 105 cities that will get together to express their opinion despite the fact that their rights were curtailed by an outlaw Government.
(thanks Maruja for the link)
The Devil's Excrement 