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Judi Lynn

(160,542 posts) Fri Apr 11, 2014, 04:06 AM Apr 2014

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Venezuelan president meets with opposition leaders

Venezuelan president meets with opposition leaders
By Diego Ore and Daniel Wallis
Reuters April 10, 2014 Updated 1 hour ago

CARACAS — Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro hosted opposition leaders on Thursday at the start of mediated talks intended to stem two months of political unrest that has killed dozens in the OPEC nation.

The meeting, brokered by foreign ministers from the Unasur bloc of South American governments, took place at the Miraflores presidential palace in Caracas and was broadcast live on TV.

“The road here was long and complicated, but it was worth it … we are going to listen patiently, and with respect and tolerance, to the compatriots of the opposition,” Maduro said in lengthy opening comments.

He cautioned against unrealistic expectations.

“There are no negotiations here. No pacts. All we’re looking for is a model of peaceful coexistence, of mutual tolerance.”

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http://www.bellinghamherald.com/2014/04/10/3582765/venezuelan-president-meets-with.html#storylink=cpy

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Venezuelan president meets with opposition leaders (Original Post) Judi Lynn Apr 2014 OP

There goes the MSM propaganda of the democratically elected leader of Venezuela being labelled Fred Sanders Apr 2014 #1

I think it was a fairly neutral and factual report of the facts tech3149 Apr 2014 #2

I recorded the event from the live stream.. Oele Apr 2014 #3

Thanks for this Oele. joshcryer Apr 2014 #4

Ramos Allup was brilliant ChangoLoa Apr 2014 #5

Apparently the live broadcasts were a one-off.. Oele Apr 2014 #6

Fred Sanders

(23,946 posts)

1. There goes the MSM propaganda of the democratically elected leader of Venezuela being labelled

Reply to Judi Lynn (Original post)

Fri Apr 11, 2014, 06:09 AM

Apr 2014

a dictatorial President out of control, a propaganda meme Americans may be familiar with.

tech3149

(4,452 posts)

2. I think it was a fairly neutral and factual report of the facts

Reply to Fred Sanders (Reply #1)

Fri Apr 11, 2014, 06:16 AM

Apr 2014

Far from what you would see in the NYT or WP.

Oele

(128 posts)

3. I recorded the event from the live stream..

Reply to Judi Lynn (Original post)

Fri Apr 11, 2014, 06:48 AM

Apr 2014

unfortunately the connection was broken after 4 (of 6) hours.

joshcryer

(62,270 posts)

4. Thanks for this Oele.

Reply to Oele (Reply #3)

Mon Apr 14, 2014, 05:04 AM

Apr 2014

Couldn't find any link to this. Not sure when I will have time to watch but this is good of you to provide.

ChangoLoa

(2,010 posts)

5. Ramos Allup was brilliant

Reply to Oele (Reply #3)

Mon Apr 14, 2014, 06:24 AM

Apr 2014

Oele

(128 posts)

6. Apparently the live broadcasts were a one-off..

Reply to Oele (Reply #3)

Wed Apr 16, 2014, 02:33 PM

Apr 2014

... but VTV did show this yesterday:

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