President
Hugo Chavez: Evidence is piling up that he has been helping
FARC rebels battle the Colombian government. Washington and
much
of the world classifies the FARC as
a terrorist group, which could result
in sanctions against Venezuela. Chavez calls the charges a
'clown show.'
El Universal, Venezuela
'Imperial Folly'
and the Unity of Latin America
"South America's real 'crime'
is that its people have opted to break with the tradition of governments who
have acted to further the mandates of imperial power and elect leaders who are
strongly committed to their own people."
Never have so many
coincidental events marked the lives of our people than during the days we are
living through today. These are times of turning points, of forks in the road
and of contradictions between various interests that come to the surface and here
and there, show themselves.
About three weeks ago, Brazilian
defense minister Nelson Jobim, on a tour of our
nation and other South American countries, carried a proposal for a military
alliance for the South American continent. This proves that if one dreams the
impossible, one can live to see those dreams come true. [Defense Minister Jobim said a South American defense council to mediate
regional conflicts and defend South America from foreign intervention could be
formed this year. He was quoted as saying, "there is no possibility of
participation by the United States because the council is South American and
the U.S. is not in South America" … and that "we have no obligation
to ask for a license from the United States to do this" ].
FARC commander Raul Reyes,
killed in a Colombian raid on Ecuadorian terrirtory.
Computers found in the raid may prove that Venezuelan President Hugo
Chavez has been aiding the rebels and therefore aiding terrorists.
Just a few days later
events occurred that we are only now beginning to grasp. On the one hand, first
we heard of the [U.S.] Fourth Fleet .
Then, Interpol presented the contents of the alleged computer that that is said
to confirm charges made by the government of President Uribe
[Colombia], which was allegedly captured in Ecuador after the territorial
violation of that nation.
[Editor's Note:
Interpol announced on May 17 that computers recovered in a Colombian operation
against FARC guerillas on Ecuadorian territory were
not tampered with by the Colombian government. Colombia has been releasing some
of the information found on these PCs that it says proves Venezuela President
Hugo Chavez has been supporting the guerillas, possibly lending them money and
offering them sanctuary. The FARC, shorthand for Revolutionary Armed Forces of
Colombia-People's Army, is a left-wing guerilla group that now controls about
40 percent of Colombian territory [see map on right]. Funded largely through
drug-trafficking, the group is the central target of U.S. sponsored Plan
Colombia WATCH].
No one can take
seriously the evidence revealed by the police of Interpol on the basis of an
investigation conducted into a criminal action like that carried out by President
Uribe's government on Ecuadorian territory.
All indications
are that South America's real "crime" is that its people have opted
to break with the tradition of governments who have acted to further the
mandates of imperial power and elect leaders who are strongly committed to
their own people and exclusively serve the interests of their own nations.
Posted by WORLDMEETS.US
But what seems
even more serious for the bosses of empire and its lackeys in our countries is the
unity of Latin America. We have no doubt that the reality which the Union of
South American Nations represents is the most immediate cause of the
hogwash and slight-of-hand we've seen recently from imperial agents.
[LATEST NEWSWIRE PHOTOS: The killing of FARC Commander Raul Reyes].
