Monday, May 31, 2004

Venezuelan referendum

The National Guard says it shut down an Opposition scheme to rig the referendum process in Maracaibo.

Several lists belonging to the National Elections Council (CNE) were seized, leading the authorities to believe that they have discovered a fraudulent, “parallel CNE.”

...It was also reported that opposition members, trying to pass themselves off as members of Comando Ayacucho, tried to alter signature repair lists at the Huron Perez Educational Unit in Maracaibo.

Investigations are continuing, with the goal of dismantling other ID forgery centers and fraudulent parallel CNEs.
  article

And Mr. Jimmy says he's satisfied with the legality of the process and Chávez' promise to abide by the results, whatever they may be. Whew. You wouldn't want Mr. Jimmy on your case, now would you?



I don't know what Carson would make of Mr. Jimmy, but he'd be proud of Mr. Hugo for having that bottom button undone on his jacket: sometimes, always, never - from top to bottom on your jackets there fellas.

Chavez "is completely willing, eager to go to the referendum," Carter said after the meeting at the Miraflores Presidential Palace.

...Carter said he had "found everything to be in order." He noted isolated incidents of intimidation and technical problems but said they were "relatively minor and have not disturbed the overall process."
  CNN article

So there. Now let it go.

Previous Venezuela posts
More on Venezuela