This morning I was having my tea watching the Spanish TV, "desayunos con TVE". Sure enough the infamous clip of Chavez yesterday demanding that Zapatero bug off, making an indirect mockery of the independent judiciary of Spain was one of the topics. The format is very simple: a TVE anchor invites three personalities from the press or academia to discuss the events of the day. What they said is irrelevant, what is important was their tone toward Chavez, even from the socialist sympathizers: he is a clown, and lacks credibility. No redundancy as a great clown can have credibility, you know....
Because let's face it, Chavez might have screamed more than usual yesterday, the issue of FARC/ETA support is not going away. A scan through the Spanish news will let you know that if you have any doubt. Moratinos might try to soft pedal the issue by saying that Spain is only asking for explanations, it remains that they are asking for explanations, that they are obliged to do so and if they do not get them, well, who knows what can happen. It is not alone Zaptero or Moratinos, even the defense minister spoke on that during an hearing at the European parliament. That is, we are talking now of an European issue!
The right opposition in Spain has already served notice that they are monitoring closely the situation and the left in charge cannot allow this to become an electoral issue. And the judicial power of Spain insists that the investigation continues. Why Chavez, or his ambassador in Spain cannot understand that is amazing, and a witness on how idiotic these people have become (or always were?). I mean, saying that ht US is behind a Spanish judge of the highest level will make blood curl in any Spaniard, proud of their Garzon and the like! Only the idiotest of idiots supporting Chavez can buy such an argument. Admittedly, likely too many of them still...
The anger of Chaevz was probably due to other news coming from the OAS. And if he did not know that yesterday as he spoke, I cannot wait for his reactions today. See, the OAS stated discussing the IACHR report that demonstrated the degradation of Human Rights in Venezuela. And it went ugly. The scumbag into what turned Chaderton, Venezuela representative at the OAS, tried to discredit the IACHR because it did not take a stand on the 1989 Caracazo (1). But the attending ambassadors certainly would not be swayed by such a silly argument since after 11 years of chavismo Venezuela itself has failed to act significantly on this issue. If Chaderton has only that argument left, well, I almost feel sorry for him. One to fight back in support of the IACHR was the Argentine ambassador who is grateful about what the IACHR did during the dark years of military repression in Argentina. That Argentina turned against Chavez, and Chaderton, must have left them livid after all he money they sunk with the Kirchners!
To add insult to injury Canada, Panama and the US asked the obvious: why not let the IACHR go to Caracas. Implying that this would be the best way for the IACHR to study the Venezuelan government justifications, if they have any. This while Hillary in Brasilia criticized Chavez record, in Lula's home nothing less, thus hitting Lula from two sides, Iran included.
1) Chaderton is either ill informed or a liar because the IACHR has taken action about the Caracazo!