Apr 08 2008

La Revolución no será televisada

Posted by: Dave in Life

The Revolution Will Not Be Televised:
On April 12th 2002 the world awoke to the news that Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez had been removed from office and had been replaced by a new interim government. What had in fact taken place was the first Latin American coup of the 21st century, and the world’s first media coup…
http://www.chavezthefilm.com/index_ex.htm

http://youtube.com/watch?v=IHPPpL9z9GE

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1. Mr. Nibbles says:
   April 8th, 2008 at 11:16 am

   How long is? I’m 12 minutes into it and the progress bar has only moved about 1/5 of the total.
   Is this an hour long?
   And why? Why Damie? Why?

2. Pete says:
   April 8th, 2008 at 11:31 am

   It’s a little over an hour, but you really should watch it.

3. Dave says:
   April 8th, 2008 at 1:54 pm

   An Irish film crew are on location doing a Chavez documentary when the Anti-Chavez faction stages a clash of demonstrators. Inducing chaos by sniper fire, they lay blame on the Chavistas, broadcasting Anti-Chavez propaganda over all of the privately-owned media channels. They televise a demand for a military response and Chavez’ resignation. Moving on the Presidential Palace, they take Chavez prisoner and quickly announce the disbanding of the current democratically elected government and appoint a hand-picked interim government sympathetic to the interests of the Venezuelan Elite. They also take control of the state television station, Channel 8, leaving the Pro-Chavez deposed government no outlet to communicate (and no way to announce that current events are a coup and not a resignation). In an unprecedented show of support for Chavez, a gazillion supporters march upon the presidential palace and the lower ranks of the palace guard coordinate a reversal of the coup and restore Chavez to power.

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4. Pete says:
   April 8th, 2008 at 2:33 pm

   I’m glad you watched the film Dave, I hope you enjoyed it.

5. Dave says:
   April 8th, 2008 at 2:44 pm

   Yes!

6. John says:
   April 8th, 2008 at 8:00 pm

   I finally watched it Pete. It’s amazing that so many of his supporters took to the streets and demanded his re-in-statement. I guess protest works sometimes. Good documentary.

7. Pete says:
   April 8th, 2008 at 9:04 pm

   Too bad things don’t work like that in the US. I mean the people coming together, because God knows we have corruption and media manipulation.

8. Mr. Nibbles says:
   April 9th, 2008 at 6:24 pm

   Dave,
   Thanks for the Cliff’s Notes.

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