About ten and even more years ago I met a group of very smart young people who embraced blogging in 2003-2006 and later many of them migrated to Twitter. They seemed very young, bright and energetic to me. Today most of these people have become opinion makers, reporters, professors, broadcasters and most are still very active. Now, rather than seeing them as young, I see them as wise beyond their years, hardened and weathered by the “revolution”. Among them Naky Soto and her husband Luis Carlos Díaz, do a periodic “hangout” in which they do political analysis which should put some experts to shame. Naky also still has a blog, called “El Zaperoco de Naky” (Naky’s Mess?). Yesterday she posted this and I liked her description of Maduro’s Sunday interview, combined with yesterday’s march and the bizarre Maduro oath so much, that I asked if I could translate it and post here. Enjoy!
My father in law complained to me that yesterday I did not do a summary of the economic announcements by Nicolas. I could not do it, because he said nothing. All the sumptuousness of the setting chosen in the Miraflores Palace for the interview conducted by José Vicente Rangel, made the poor performance less comprehensible. Imprecise and erratic as ever, Nicolas made an effort to maintain an idea over the polished floor: he knows and controls everything that happens in the country and just because of that he affirmed that people buy things because they have money (explaining scarcity), that there are errors to correct in Cencoex errors (the same as with CADIVI); and because he had no way of explaining our foreign exchange system exchange system, he opted to assure us that Sicad II will be adjusted. He added that bureaucracy (as if it was a subject) is the clumsy one in the process, that increasing the price gasoline is not urgent, and to our relief, that we have no debt with China. Of course, with great conviction he said that he will come out victorious in the economic war in 2015. Despite lower oil prices, he repeated that the budget for 2015 has its resources guaranteed.
Today’s march originally was to celebrate “la bicha” that Constitution approved only by 30% of the voters 15 years ago; in the midst of the Vargas tragedy. But the announcement by the US Congress on potential sanctions against Venezuelan officials who have violated human rights intervened. The anti-imperialist binder was a gift that he could not fail to open. This crossing of reasons facilitated the “arroz con mango”* of Nicolas’ speech, fiercely shouting for the sovereignty that nobody will threaten as long as he is alive, but happy because of the fifteen years of “la bicha”. The deceased one was frank to call it that, there’s no better motto for a Constitution that is humiliated daily by its editors.
With very tight shots, the official nationwide broadcast tried to conceal the failure of the summons, the vacuum in Avenida Bolívar. Nicolas began with a long story about the history of the deceased, that one we all know. Given the notable boredom of the audience, Nicolas was kindled by mixing it with his enemies: the monster of Ramo Verde (Leopoldo López), the pelucón (long haired) (Lorenzo Mendoza, president of Polar), the one nobody loves (Henrique Capriles), Aznar (who he called a murderer several times), the right, the bureaucracy, etc. This is a very tedious loop.
In response to the Yankee attack, he proposed creating a committee of Human Rights jurists to bring to justice those gringos for their war crimes. He mixed up the Grinch with Gremlins, and supported his ravings with the chants of the cheerleaders event: PSUV’s youth who contributed more slogans than people. He announced without any stupor that he would delegate his presidential responsibilities on Arreaza, Jaua and Hector Rodriguez, to devote himself exclusively to defeat the economic war.
But the closing was the saddest part. Not even Diosdado was able to hide his displeasure, looking at Nicholas as if he was a militant of Primero Justicia. Holding up a replica of the Bolivar’s sword, Nicholas began improvising this disastrous oath:
“I swear by the immortal spirit of the Indians, of Guaicapuro, by the immortal spirit of the indigenous resistance. I swear by the people of African descent, for Andresote, by José Leonardo Chirinos. I swear by Negro Primero. I swear by the liberators, by José Félix Ribas, Urdaneta , Sucre, Ezequiel Zamora, by the martyrs, by Alberto Lovera, by Jorge Rodríguez, by Robert Serra I swear before the immortal sword of Simon Bolivar, who will not give peace to our souls, nor rest in our struggle to see emerge in Venezuela a homeland of peace. I swear by the example of “comandante eterno” that I will work for the unity of the people, for the military-civic union and that we will achieve with the greatest commitment that this oath is transformed into the great victory of 2015, 2019 . So I swear. “
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The Constitution states in its Article 29 states: “The State is obliged to investigate and legally punish offenses against human rights committed by its authorities Actions to punish crimes against humanity, serious violations of human rights and war crimes. are barred. The human rights violations and crimes against humanity are investigated and tried by ordinary courts. Such offenses are excluded from the benefits that may result from punishment, including pardons and amnesty. “
There are now 50 dead Uribana. In the 3 years of managing Iris Varela 1463 are dead prisoners. The minister has not faced any investigation.
And they dare claim that they honor the Constitution.
*Arroz con Mango, literally “Rice with mango” means a strange mixture, something that does not go well with each other.
The Devil's Excrement 