There is a reason that Chavez and Garcia are using similar legal instruments--because those legal instruments are very common amoung Latin American countries, even if aficionados of our own constitution don't like them (not that there aren't good reasons for that, of course).
The selective drumbeat against Chavez has only a single purpose--to violently take him out by proxy (and thereby restore the 80% Indio population of Venezuela to their proper status as disposable human garbage) without too much public outcry. Garcia of course is a solid servant of the World Bank and IMF, therefore no OMIGOD A SCARY DICTATOR drumbeat on the part of the world ruling class, and few other than hardcore Internet junkies know or care what's going on in Peru. Links are at the bottom of this post.
Two countries in South America--which is which?
A. Granted its president the right to rule by decree in limited areas in April 2007.
B. Granted its president the right to rule by decree in limited areas in January 2007.
A. Its president blocked the renewal of the broadcast licenses of two TV stations and three radio stations in April 2007.
B. Its president blocked the renewal of the broadcast license of one TV station in May 2007 amd has made threatening noises about a second.
A. During its last election cycle, its president was elected with 51% of the vote.
B. During its last election cycle, its president was elected with 67% of the vote.
A. Almost nobody but hard core Internet users know anything about what's been happening in this country recently.
B. A lot of users of regular media in the US and elsewhere have heard the name of this country and worry that it might become a dictatorship if it isn't already.
A. On the subject of this country we hear from the US House, the US Senate, and leading presidential candidates--crickets.
B. On the subject of this country we hear from the US House, the US Senate, and leading presidential candidates--thundering and righteous condemnation.
Vanna--the envelope please!
Most people have no problems guessing that B is Venezuela, but hardly anybody knows that A is Peru. H. Con. Res. 77 (and the Senate resolution passed last week) are utterly hypocritical and unnecessary attacks on a country that Bush would like to get Congressional approval for waging terrorist warfare on. Why is Congress enabling this after being suckered on Iraq? If it's really the issue of not renewing media licenses that people are in such a tizzy about, why aren't they upset about Peru?
Substantiating references--
http://www.unobserver.com/layout5.php?id=3554&blz=1http://www.thirdworldtraveler.com/South_America/US_Coup_Venezuela.htmlhttp://www.venezuelanalysis.com/articles.php?artno=1953http://lanr.blogspot.com/search?q=decreehttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/6602551.stm
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