Chavez appoints official to govern Caracas

Source: AP



CARACAS, Venezuela – President Hugo Chavez has appointed a member of his ruling party as the top authority in Venezuela's capital.

Jacqueline Farias will assume most of the administrative responsibilities previously held by Caracas Mayor Antonio Ledezma, who defeated a Chavez-backed candidate in November elections.

The new post held by Farias was created under legislation approved last week by the predominantly pro-Chavez National Assembly.

Ledezma has criticized the legislation as a new attempt by Venezuela's socialist president to expand his power and weaken his opponents. The mayor plans to challenge the legislation through a referendum.


Read more: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090415/ap_on_re_la_am_ca/lt_venezuela_caracas_official;_ylt=AvVUkFzU1Rc4l0jN2J79MAq3IxIF

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so much for the "caraqueños" choice of mayor.

Who needs elections?

isn't a dictator, or aspires to be a dictator, just because he basically eliminates the opposition thru a stacked legislature right?

I know you asked me for a link to this info not long ago.

They never get his title right.

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Caracas mayor tells Venezuela's military to ignore Chavez

March 30

In a stunning show of defiance, Caracas Mayor Antonio Ledezma called on Venezuela's military forces to disobey orders from President Chávez because they are against constitutional law.

El Pais reported today that the mayor made this known during a protest which took place on Saturday in the city of San Cristóbal, and which was organized by mayors, governors, deputies, and opposition student leaders. The protest was against centralization and in support of Maracaibo mayor, Manuel Rosales, who is under judicial inquiry.

On March 22nd, 2009, Hugo Chávez ordered the army to take back control of the country's harbors and airport facilities, which according to the government, must be administered by the central government. The opposition, which holds mayors in three main Venezuelan ports, asserts that these have to stay under control of local authorities.

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http://www.examiner.com/x-2086-NY-Foreign-Policy-Examiner~y2009m3d30-Caracas-mayor-tells-Venezuelas-military-to-ignore-Chavez

By the usual suspects.

and declared the Port of Los Angeles and LAX airport out of federal control. LOL

This mayor from Caracas & the governor from Texas would get along.

Sure he's going to ask the military to stand down while the courts figure out how #43 or #44 could reassign the office to someone that 'the people' didn't elect.

That is in step with your analogy,right?
that is ;

If *co reappointed, by decree, the office of mayor that was held by an elected democrat, you would be all for it :shrug:

What if #44 Obama appointed a loyal party member to the post of governor of a red state ? Would that be acceptable?

well
#1 Hugo is looking into doing just that in three states you know.

not under federal jurisdiction& control but under the jurisdiction & control of local authorities, and he is giving orders to the army to stand down. Apparently, this guy didn't get the memo that he is the Mayor of Caracas and not the president
of Venezuela.

such a supporter of democracy and allowing opposition to thrive.

I don't see this as a good thing.

It's amazing the hypocrisy some people display when they like someone's personality.

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The Rethugs in Congress imposed a school voucher "experiment" on D.C. that nobody wanted. They also overrode D.C. gay rights laws.

Yet everyone goes through gyrations to defend the Rethug Nazis.

... was that Chavez wasn't a fan of W and that was it. Golden Boy - President for life and saviour of the people.

Telling the military to ignore orders from the commander in chief is reason enough to replace him.

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And who knows? It could happen.

he can focus on his neighborhood




Venezuela waives historical stance in border dispute with Colombia

A Venezuelan member of the Presidential Commission for the Delimitation of Sea and Undersea Waters with Colombia rejected a draft agreement between the two countries by saying that it was "a simple division" of the area to the detriment of the Venezuelan interests.

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http://english.eluniversal.com/2009/04/14/en_pol_esp_venezuela-waives-his_14A2291205.shtml

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zRvPoCWElOc&feature=related


bc Judy loves me

Look over there!

will be accused of one of those mysterious "corruption" charges they like to throw around.

CARACAS, Venezuela – President Hugo Chavez is asking the military and his supporters to prepare for a showdown with his newly elected political opponents, telling his backers that they must be "prepared to die for the revolution."

Chavez says that opposition leaders who captured five gubernatorial posts and the Caracas mayor's office in elections last Sunday "want a confrontation" .......

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=405x10199

one mayor down,
Five governors still under investagation.

The predominantly pro-Chavez National Assembly and their dictator may have a bloody future in their hands
if they keep ramming their dogma and anti-democratic agenda down the throats of the good people of Venezuela.

yeah, he got wind that Hugo was going to accuse him of horse poisoning

:scared: :wow: