







With a smile
Observations focused on the problems of an underdeveloped country, Venezuela, with some serendipity about the world (orchids, techs, science, investments, politics) at large. A famous Venezuelan, Juan Pablo Perez Alfonzo, referred to oil as the devil's excrement. For countries, easy wealth appears indeed to be the sure path to failure. Venezuela might be a clear example of that.








With a smile


Mafe sent these pictures from the Miami march, if she is one of the two with the Chavez mask, more reason to put them here in my blog!!


These are pictures of the pro-Chavez crowd at yesterday’s march which ended with one death and 29 injured. Look at the crowd (Count the guns!) and then I ask two questions:
1) For those amateurs sociologists that like to explain the crisis in Venezuela in terms of rich vs. poor, black vs. white, the pictures suggest it might actually be more men vs. women. Is this just a “macho” revolution? Where are the pro-Chavez women? Taking care of the kids at home?
2) A second explanation might be that they are paid thugs and that is what the Chavez “revolution” has been reduced to, paid thugs injuring and killing the peaceful opposition, which by the way (look at all the photos in the Pictures section) is composed of both men and women and I would say there are more women than men.
What’s your choice of the two?

Pablo sent in this photo (and more in the Pictures section) of the protest in New York City on Thursday while Hugo Cahvez was at the UN it was cold!!!



I could not find pictures of the National Guard jumping on the woman from behind and brutally taking her down. So here it is, I took these pictures off the TV that speak for itself, no?
(More in the Pictures section)

Dog looks for shade under flag!
In his usual style, which the world is quickly learning about, Hugo Chavez attempted to disqualify the role being played by OAS Secretary General in the negotiatoions taking place in Venezuela, during his visit to the UN. Chavez said that he had invited Gaviria to Venezuela as an individual and not as a representative of the OAS. This is simply false and was immediately met with a forceful response by the always diplomatic Gaviria who said “there can be no mistake about my presence in Venezuela, I was invited by the Democratic Coordinator and it was discussed in the OAS what my mandate was and, with the presence of Venezuela, it was approved and is in a resolution”. The world is learning about Chavez very quickly. Chavez also said what is happening in Venezuela is subeversion by the right-wing,w hich I simply refuse to even comment about, it would imply 70% of Venezuelans are right-wing which is simply laughable.


Now that’s a sexy one Not so sexy wearing it like that, looks like men’s shorts too


Mocking the soldiers Leftovers


Singing the National Anthem Everyone wants a souvenir of the action…


Gases everywhere Sign says “I am your grandmother soldiers, I abhor your actions, perverse hearts, do not get close to me you are traitors to your country



Mask Obvious Creative


Today is my birthday, I chose to be here Two powerful reasons: Peace and freedom


Natioanl Guards: you kill the people Mafalda: Chavez leave now!


Divine aid might help


