Aristide Is Being Held Like a Prisoner. Is Chavez Next?
DN! | 04.03.2004 17:05 | Venezuela | Anti-militarism | Globalisation | World
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House Members Blast Administration For Haiti Policies
Assistant Secretary of State Roger Noriega was grilled by Congressional Democrats yesterday for the Bush administration's handling of the crisis in Haiti at a hearing of the House International Relations subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere. We play excerpts of the hearing.
Rep. Maxine Waters Says Aristide Is Being Held Like a Prisoner
Rep. Maxine Waters discusses President Aristide's treatment in the Central African Republic and her grilling of Assistant Secretary of State Roger Noriega about the return to Haiti of the paramilitary leaders who led the 1994 coup.
Rep. Barbara Lee Criticizes U.S. "Systematic Destabilization and Undermining of Democracy in Haiti"
Rep. Barbara Lee compares the administration's policies in Haiti to the invasion of Iraq and talks about the systematic embargo and the disallowance of funding for humanitarian projects in Haiti such as health education and clean water efforts.
Hugo Chavez Accuses U.S. of Spending Over $1 Million To Help Oust Him
Newly publicized documents show how the National Endowment for Democracy has given over $1 million in projects related to an anti-Chavez referendum and opposition groups.
ALSO Yesterday on KPFA radio programme Flashpoints
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sources close to the Haitian sitting Prime Minister Neptune said is saying that President Aristide was forced to sign a document 'with a gun to his head'and did not actaully want to resign, and under the constitution of Haiti he still has not resigned.
Prime Minister Neptune also reports that he is himself a prisoner in his own office-held there by US agents.
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Dictator Thug Chavez has opposition leader murdered
05.03.2004 02:52
Milos Alcalay told a news conference in New York that he had always worked to promote democracy, human rights and a non-confrontational foreign policy.
"Sadly, Venezuela now is operating devoid of these fundamental principles," Mr Alcalay said.
As further anti-Chavez protests took place across the country a local opposition leader was killed.
Democratic Action party leader Eva Carrizo was killed when protestors backing a recall referendum clashed with National Guard troops in Zulia state, 600 kilometres (375 miles) west of Caracas.
Carrizo was shot dead as the demonstration in the city of Machique turned violent, according to regional lawmaker Elias Mata.
Eight people have now been killed and dozens injured in unrest since last Friday.
Referendum wrangling
Venezuela has seen increasing tension over opposition attempts to force a referendum on Mr Chavez's rule.
Marchers call for the release of people arrested during the protests
Opponents of Mr Chavez have been protesting against an announcement by the electoral authorities that they had not gathered enough signatures, so far, to call a referendum on his future.
Chavez is the enemy of the people
Chavez is no dictator!!!
05.03.2004 11:15
Long live venezuela!!!!
tad arthers