Obama and the Open Veins of Latin America -

by Oohn Meehan Wed Jul 08, 2009 17:56

Find out more here :

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open_Veins_of_Latin_America

Obama said ...."in subtle reference to the book given to him by Chavez"

"Now, let me be clear, just because he handed me a copy of Peter Pan does not mean that I'm going to read it -- (laughter) -- but it's good diplomatic practice to just accept these gifts"

On the other hand, people in Latin America see things differently :

"n the foreword for the 1997 edition, Chilean novelist and first cousin once removed of former Chilean President Salvador Allende, Isabel Allende says that "after the military coup of 1973 I could not take much with me: some clothes, family pictures, a small bag of dirt from my garden, and two books: an old edition of the Odes by Pablo Neruda and the book with the yellow cover, Las venas abiertas de América Latina."[9]

The book was banned in the 1970s by the right-wing military governments in Chile, Argentina and Uruguay."

by Greg T Mon Jul 13, 2009 23:39

Large turnout filled most of the auditorium. Ambassador talked about the Coup in Honduras among other things. Apparently the bishops in Venezuela and well as Honduras support the coup. News to me, but probably not too surprising as they are part of the traditional elite in that part of the world. I hope the meeting about Honduras organized by LASC for Wednesday (Seomrai Spraoi 7.30pm) gets a similar turnout.

by pat c Tue Jul 14, 2009 10:47

Yes, its true, the Honduran Bishops have welcomed the Coup. Any vestiges of Liberation Theology have been purged from the Latin American RCC Hierarchy. They spit on the memory of Archbishop Romero and cheer on the prsent day equivalents of his assassins.

In Spain however, sections of the RCC are apologising for their role in the Spanish Civil War and acknowledging that Francoites murdered Republican priests.

The bishop of Vitoria celebrated a memorial service in the cathedral of the Basque regional capital yesterday to mark the execution 73 years ago by Francoist troops of 14 priests who had never received a funeral, and whose deaths were never officially recorded.

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/spanish-....html

by Robert Navan - Venezuela Ireland Network Tue Jul 14, 2009 13:29 microbe at eircom dot net 087 6257521

As the assassinations and murders begin, are we watching "Chile for Slow Learners" ? So far two leftist leaders have been killed in "mysterious" circumstances and a young man shot at an anti-coup demo. Television stations from other Latin American countries have been sent packing and diplomats from the Nicaraguan, Cuban and Venezuelan embassies roughed-up. Keep an eye on developments from the Latin American sites such as http://www.venezuelanalysis.com/, - http://www.venezlon.co.uk/ and http://www.granma.cu/ingles/index.html and if you can, please contact your local TD to press for a statement from Ireland condemning the coup. The Dail is going into Summer recess but there may be other mechanisms. If anybody has any suggestions ?

by Michael Gallagher - Photojournalist Tue Jul 14, 2009 21:26 libertypics at yahoo dot ie

6 images (c) Michael Gallagher

http://www.myspace.com/libertypix

Robert Navan with a copy of 'pen Veins of America'

Venezuelan Ambassador to Ireland and the UK Samuel Moncada

The ambassador with some No Lisbon campaigners from CAEUC

by . Tue Jul 14, 2009 21:29

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