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NEWS AND VIEWS THAT IMPACT LIMITED CONSTITUTIONAL GOVERNMENT

"There is danger from all men. The only maxim of a free government ought to be to trust no man living with
power to endanger the public liberty." - - - - John Adams

Tuesday, April 9, 2013

100,000 Anti-Communists rally in Venezuela


The people of Venezuela rally for freedom and against Communism.


Henrique Capriles Supporters Rally in Caracas



More than 100,000 freedom loving backers of Governor Henrique Capriles, the most serious challenger ever of the deceased Hugo Chávez, rallied in the streets of Caracas a week before the country's first election in the post-Chávez era.

Most of the roughly 100,000 people who converged in the city center on a hot, sunny Sunday afternoon tried to shrug off forecasts of victory for Nicolás Maduro, who was sworn in as acting president after Chávez died March 5 following a long battle with cancer reports Fox News.

Capriles said the big turnout in the capital was evidence that he'd win at the ballot box next Sunday.
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"Today the streets of Caracas were filled with happiness, today the streets of Caracas were filled with hope, today the streets of Caracas confirm what's going to happen," Capriles said.

Anti-Communist Governor Henrique Capriles

Chávez had defeated Capriles in October, but by the slimmest margin of his 14-year tenure as president.

Jesus Barroso, a 52-year-old retiree, said he believes Maduro will win handily next Sunday. But he predicted Maduro would not be able complete the six-year term because economic and social woes would prompt Venezuelans to remove him through a recall.

"I don't think he'll last very long in the presidency," Barroso said.

Supporters of Capriles chanted anti-government slogans and waved red, yellow and blue Venezuelan flags as they converged on a main avenue in downtown Caracas, where the 40-year-old governor of central Miranda state, was scheduled to speak.

Upbeat demonstrators danced to music sound trucks, which blasted "Fresh Lie," a newly composed song by Puerto Rican salsa musician Willie Colon that pokes fun at Maduro.

Capriles has repeatedly accused Maduro of failing to resolve pressing problems including frequent power outages, crumbling infrastructure, shortages of basic foods and double-digit inflation, and supporters say Capriles can do better.

"He's capable of offering opportunities to get us out of this disaster," said Maria De Llano said of Capriles, noting that she has difficulty finding some medicines and foods such as coffee, sugar and chicken due to sporadic shortages.


Maduro, Capriles vying to replace Comrade Hugo Chavez




Anti-Communist Rally
Some 6.5 million people (44%) voted against Communist Hugo Chavez in 2012.  Believers in freedom did their very best as Comrade Chavez confiscated private property and took over TV and radio stations preventing freedom of speech. 

Pro-Freedom supporters of Governor Henrique Capriles

Pro-Freedom supporters of Governor Henrique Capriles

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