The Devil's Excrement

Carlos Ernesto Figuera sent in a bunch of nice new pictures, the rest in Pictures

Carlos Ernesto Figuera discovered my blog recently and has many good pictures of the last few months. I initially thought I would insert them according to chronology, but will just add them at the end describing what they are. Above, From December 7th. in Altamira, the day after the assasination, flowers on the ground where on of three persons was killed. Some things should never be forgotten. More pictures by Carlos Ernesto inside.

Things are getting more interesting in the world of naked protests. All recent records were beaten in Byron Bay, Australia when 750 women stripped and made a heart and the sign “No war inside” (below left). Not to be outdone (but they were) 250 men tried to match them, but failed in beating them when they spelled “Peace Man”, Curiously or tastefully, only the picture of the women was covered in detail. Only picture of the men protest was at the picnic aftwerwards (below right). Checking on a huge protest in Chile in the 70’s

Just one of the processions leading to the mass     Huge crowd as usual

Flags with reliligious posters on them      Truck carrying a virgin

Patriotism and religion mixed in                     He worked a lot                           Patrioric lady

Little Angel                                                          Fervor

Praying                                                         Balloons realeased after the mass

People stood stoically for hours                 Some fainted

Some decorated

These are people leaving as seen from a nearby builing

Huge march, no?                                Scaring Chavez with the virgin

London                                                             London

London                                                       Miami

Puerto Rico                                         Paris

The Firmazo was a success not only in Venezuela but also all over the world. Above, Firmazo in London in Grafton Lane near the Venezuelan Consulate (sent in by Ricardo) Bottom right: Firmazo in Miami (sent in by Marielena). You can also find a great Gallery of the New Firmazo at Sebastian’s site zonageek.com, the link is this one. There is also a picture from Puerto Rico and another from Paris, taken from this site.

When I first heard of the plan to hold a 24 hour protest I was dubious. The idea of filling 4 Kms. of a ten lane highway seemed too diffuse to work, thus I was pleseantly surprised to see how many people showed up this afternoon (top left), ready to protest, ready to stay till tomorrow sleeping in the highway (top right). (More photos inside in the Pictures section on your left)

These are pictures of the Panamco (Coke and drink distributor) workers that were tortured on the day that General Acosta Carles illegally took over the plant.