http://www.sabinabecker.com/2013/08/the-ironies-of-the-venezuelan-opposition-part-33.html The ironies of the Venezuelan opposition, part 33<http://www.sabinabecker.com/2013/08/the-ironies-of-the-venezuelan-opposition-part-33.html>August 26, 2013 Sabina Becker
[image: globovision-byebye] *Finally, for the sake of Venezuelans mental health, we can change the channel. And they thought that the rrrrrrégime was coming to shut them down but they themselves took the trouble of doing so. RIP!* Good morning, and welcome to our latest installment of VenOpIronía! This week, we see what happens when opposition media run the five stages of grief. Ever since Chavecito passed into immortality, theyve been looking worse for wear, with only the brief and unsuccessful candidacy of the Majunche to unite them behind some common cause. And now that thats over, theyve moved on to a sixth stage of grief, one peculiar to their species: namely, that of trashing one another<http://www.aporrea.org/medios/n234943.html>, seeing as Chavecito is no longer here for them to blame: *The newspaper Tal Cual, directed by anti-Chavista Teodoro Petkoff, has turned its guns on the TV channel Globovisión, and expressed doubt of the commitment of its old owners, among them Guillermo Zuloaga, to freedom.* * What did it bring to its old owners who swore to be apostles of national freedom to comport themselves like simple businesspeople attentive to their possessions? was the question asked by the papers editorial last Wednesday, signed by Fernando Rodríguez. Then, the editorial asked about the business of the sale of Channel 33. Were there at least some guarantees in the commercial agreement that the channel would not end up playing for the enemy and its fearsome and anxiety-inducing communicational hegemony? In an ironic tone, the paper demands of Globovisión, which it claims boasts of informing, to make known the real situation of the TV station. The newspapers attack extends as well to other media, which it accuses of not giving much coverage to information over the situation of Globovisión. The press, large and small, has said little and under the heading of rumors, when obviously it has to do with a news item for big headlines, given the number of those affected and their real importance in national public life, said the editorial. * *Another who did not emerge unscathed from the Tal Cual attack was Leopoldo Castillo, whom Petkoffs paper called discourteous for not having informed his impassioned clientele of the motive of his departure from the channel.* Translation mine. Leopoldo Castillo, alias El Matacuras (The Priest-Killer) is a notorious figure of the Venezuelan right, who really belongs in prison for crimes against humanity. He was a great friend of some of the scummiest Central American dictators of the 20th century<http://www.sabinabecker.com/2009/07/hillary_lies_down_with_dogs.html>, and no friend at all to the ordinary Venezuelans who had the misfortune of seeing his smug prissy face haranguing them from their TVs every day. I dont think they consider his departure from the newly-sold Globomojón (fate unknown) to be any great loss, media-wise; he wasnt popular with anyone but the oligarchy, and thats only because they were all partying on the same cruise ships together. Drunk as skunks and not caring who they robbed to get there, of course. Unfortunately, *Tal Cual* isnt in the habit of dissecting opposition criminality; its content just to take cheap shots at anyone they perceive to be in league with the ghost of Chavecito. The worst thing theyll call ol Matacuras is discourteous for not explaining why he quit. Personally, Id like to see them call for him to explain why he was so chummy with murderers like Roberto DAubuisson and José Napoleón Duarte. But I wont be holding my breath. Id much rather laugh at them anyway. Watching these oppos eat their own is so much fun, and saves me the bother of having to chew them up and spit them out myself. ------------------------------------------------ Amuay Refinery Disaster Was Sabotage, Claims Venezuelan President Maduro Aug 27th 2013, by Ewan Robertson [image: The explosion at the Amuay refinery on 25 August 2012 left 42 dead and 120 wounded (EFE)] The explosion at the Amuay refinery on 25 August 2012 left 42 dead and 120 wounded (EFE) Mérida, 27th August 2013 (Venezuelanalysis.com) A year on from the deadly gas explosion which left 42 dead and 120 wounded, the Venezuelan government has claimed there is overwhelming proof that the disaster was caused by a deliberate act of sabotage. The industrial disaster took place on 25 August 2012 in Venezuelas largest oil refinery at Amuay, Falcon state, shocking the country and hitting international headlines. Late President Hugo Chavez ordered an immediate technical investigation into the causes of the explosion, which authorities believe resulted from a gas leak. While the official investigation is still in progress, the government maintains that the disaster was caused by an act of sabotage by the conservative opposition, presumably in a bid to dampen the popularity of Hugo Chavez in the lead up to the October 2012 presidential election. Speaking on Saturday, President Maduro claimed that the government now has proof that the Amuay explosion was sabotage. Its confirmed, I want to announce it it was a sabotage by desperate sectors, because they believed that by setting a refinery on fire they would beat Chavez in the elections, he said. The proof will be shown in the coming days; it is the result of a technical investigation of international character that was undertaken. The right-wing doesnt have scruples in causing damage to the nation, declared the Venezuelan president. Oil and energy minister Rafael Ramirez echoed Maduros comments while on a visit to the Amuay refinery on Sunday, where the government reports that the damage has now been largely repaired. I must say this responsibly. We have all the evidence which demonstrates that our oil industry was sabotaged again, and from this came the terrible tragedy which involved a painful loss of life for our people, the minister stated. Meanwhile the opposition argues that the government is to blame for the disaster, alleging lack of investment and maintenance in the oil industry. Maduro invents the sabotage thesis to cover up the bad operations and lack of maintenance that exist inside the [Amuay] plant, said Eddie Ramirez, the national coordinator of the pro-opposition People of Oil organisation. However in comments to press made earlier this month, Attorney General Luisa Ortega Diaz said that the official investigation had still not been able to determine the causes of the disaster. So far 412 interviews have been conducted with experts and witnesses, and 166 inspections and technical tests have been undertaken with 40 remaining to be done along with other tests, the top lawyer reported. We trust that soon well have definitive results, she added, without giving a specific time frame of when the investigation will be completed. ------------------------------ *Source URL (retrieved on 27/08/2013 - 2:18pm):* http://venezuelanalysis.com/news/9973 [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- LAAMN: Los Angeles Alternative Media Network --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Unsubscribe: <mailto:[email protected]> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subscribe: <mailto:[email protected]> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Digest: <mailto:[email protected]> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Help: <mailto:[email protected]?subject=laamn> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post: <mailto:[email protected]> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Archive1: <http://www.egroups.com/messages/laamn> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Archive2: <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Yahoo! 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