THE HUGO CHAVEZ REGIME IS SHOOTING STUDENTS!
Venezuela News and Views linked to this clip of extreme violence against the university students in Caracas, Venezuela.
Chilean TV TeleTrece captured the attacks on the students:
The regime used tear gas and shot rubber bullets at the university students.
The regime is chasing down and blasting the protesting students with rubber bullets in Caracas!
But, the university students are not leaving!
The students are gathering in a square saying they will not leave until RCTV is reopened.
A water cannon sprays demonstrators during a protest against the closure of private network RCTV (Radio Caracas Television) in Caracas, 27 May 2007. Venezuela’s oldest television network has gone off the air at midnight in a move slammed by the opposition as a new push by President Hugo Chavez to tighten his grip on the nation’s media.(AFP/Pedro Rey)
University students throw back tear gas fired by riot police, unseen, in Caracas, Tuesday, May 29, 2007. (AP)
Devil’s Excrement has a roundup of the regime attacks on the students.
HotAir has news on the newest Venezuelan Chavista station.
Venezuela News and Views is following developments.
V-Crisis has updates from Venezuela.
The region is reacting to Chavez:
Nicaraguan Parliament condemned the the end of RCTV
Honduras criticized Chavez
Costa Rican and Salvadorian media stop broadcast in solidarity with RCTV
Others:
British leaders write an open letter of support to Chavez
Democratic blog Daily Kos supports Chavez
Previously:
Hugo Chavez Silences the Opposition- Sends Tanks In!
CHAVEZ FORCES CLASH WITH DEMOCRACY PROTESTERS!
Chavez Moves on Second Opposition Station- Students Protest