Two thoughts hanging in there

March 22, 2005

For the last two weeks, I have been wondering about two statements made by Venezuelan Government officials:

-Attorney General Rodriguez on the amount of C4 found at the beach
apartment of Antonio Lopez’ parents, three months after his death:
There was enough C4 to blow up all of Venezuela.

Interesting. Who has enough C4 to blow up all of Venezuela? The
Military? Has it been investigated? Isn’t C4 made in such a way that
there are different traces of elements to allow the identification of
its origin? Where did it come from? Which military fort? Which lot? Who
was in charge of it? Hello Isaias! Are you looking into this?

– Miranda Governor Diosdado Cabello on the cost of an alterante
transporation system that would help the half a million people that
commute daily from the Altos Mirandinos: “It’s too expensive, it would
cost US$ 500 million”

Too expensive? Isn’t that the same amount that will be invested in
Argentina’s bonds? But of course, if the Venezuelan Government buys US$
500 million in Argentina’s bonds, the Argentinains will never see the
money, it will go to the seller, most likely a US or European fund.
These are not NEW bonds, this is secondary market of existing bonds.
Thus, the Chavez administration is helping the specualtors, while US$
500 million is too much money to solve an important problem of 2%
of the Venezuelan population. Go figure!

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