Wednesday, November 08, 2006

Rosales challenges Chavez to intervene in the case of seven Iranian women scheduled to be stoned to death Yesterday Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez said that he opposed the death penalty for his former buddy Saddam Hussein, because he was opposed to that punishment as a matter of principle, adding that if anyone deserved it, would be the US President whose name I tend to forget. Today, opposition candidate Manuel Rosales sent Hugo Chavez a letter asking him to intervene with his new buddy, Iranian President Maud Ahmadinejad, to help stop the stoning of seven women in that country. Rosales says in his letter "I address you in your character as President of the Republic to request that given the profound strategic and personal relations that you have established with the Islamic Republic of Iran, you make use your relationship with that regime to avoid that an action be committed which is revolting to human conscience...it is necessary to add that the regime of President Ahmadinejad had agreed to respect the International pact on civil and political rights which is violated with this recent decision...the reasons given against these seven women do not merit any punishment and demonstrates an outrageous scorn against the condition of women and the requiremnets of freedom...hoping you will act with the elemental respect for the dignity of women, justice and human rights..." This is part of a campaign by NGO Amnesty International to prevent the stoning of these seven women and stop the practice in Iran. Chavez has been critical of AI for its reports on Venezuela, which coincidentally agrees with Chavez on not giving Saddam Hussein the death penalty. Thus, at this time, Rosales has certainly asked Chavez to put his money where his mouth is. Will he do anything? And what will his Iranian buddy reply to him? Stay tuned! 10:53:12 PM    comment []

Another video of Rosales at last night's ballgame And here is an even better version of Rosales visit to the Caracas-Magallanes game last night in Caracas. This video took place at a different point probably when Rosales first arrived, while the one I posted this morning took place afterwards as he sat to watch the game 7:51:30 PM    comment []

Rosales at last night's Caracas Magallanes baseball game Last night Rosales went to the Caracas Magallanes baseball game at the Estadio Universitario, the video speaks for itself 8:35:27 AM    comment []