A quick note

I have been busy analyzing the results of the October 31 Elections. It is taking quite a lot of time and there other things to talk of. Fortunately as it seems to happen during these crunch period, I can rely on my fellow bloggers to cover very well what I mean to cover. Thus I can keep working on two to three more installments of results and graphs, for those who like them anyway.

SUMATE's Greek tragedy

Gustavo Coronel covers the latest details. A group of noted intellectuals have written a letter to the Venezuelan President, with copy to the appropriate legal and judicial authorities. Only to have the infamous Isaias Rodriguez (1) come out and say that foreigners cannot serve as witness in this type of trial. Yeah, right... The fact of the matter is that the SUMATE affair is not going well for Chavez overseas and he should know better and cut his losses. I would like to quote just one sentence from that article that I find rather appropriate:

The scandal generated by the accusations made against SUMATE is the product of great ignorance on the part of the Venezuelan regime, combined with the efforts of mercenaries who have supplied the "evidence" of SUMATE's treason.

And he could have used stronger words. Do not miss this article.

The relativism of justice in Venezuela

Miguel also covers the SUMATE issue and quotes part of the letter sent by the group of 70 folks who at some point or another represented some of the intellectual elite of their country.

But his main concerns are elsewhere. The High Court of Venezuela is actively prosecuting Napoleon Bravo for wondering aloud on his (ex)morning talk show whether the building of the High Court was a brothel. Translating part of a Tal Cual editorial he leaves us wondering how come when Chavez insults the High Court, AS THE PRESIDENT of the country he does not get a single word of reproach but when a journalist thinks aloud what all know as a fact then it acts in a fury. Maybe the High Court of Venezuela is not really a brothel but it sure looks like a lot of people are selling their conscience inside. With this simple comment the High Court should be able to go after this blogger, by the way, according to recent standards.

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(1) Isaias Rodriguez used to be the vice president of Chavez before being catapulted to the chair of the Nations General prosecutor. A position where one would think that absolute objectivity and impartiality are the principal requirements. Mr. Rodriguez has failed dismally, becoming the equivalent of a small town judge doing the deeds of the big local boss. He is probably the most reviled person within the regime's nomenklatura, even by many chavistas who may be thankful for his services nut know too well how morally low the character has fallen. Not to mention to constants whiffs of nepotism and payments surround him and his entourage. When history books will be written, even if Chavez gets to write them, I doubt that Rodriguez will rank very high. And these last note would probably be used against this blogger too. After all I'm calling the head of the "poder ciudadano"morally corrupt, nepotic, and coward among other things that I could also pen down.