John Kerry must retract his statement on Venezuela / John Kerry debe retractarse de sus declaraciones sobre Venezuela

To:  John Kerry Campaign Headquarters

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We demand that democratic candidate for President of the United States, John Kerry retract his position on Venezuela, and get better informed about Latin America before issuing such biased opinions. We warn Kerry of not underestimating the support of progressives, who in the past election voted for candidates such as Ralph Nader, in the face of a democratic platform that clearly failed to meet their expectations.

Please call and/or send emails or faxes to the Kerry headquarters, demanding that Kerry be more informed about Venezuela and Latin America so that he will not commit the same errors of prior administrations whose thoughtless actions have increased anti-American sentiments throughout the region.

Background

The democratic candidate for President of the United States, John Kerry, published a statement on his web site this past March 19 (http://www.johnkerry.com/pressroom/releases/pr_2004_0319d.html), stating his position on the political situation in Venezuela. In this declaration, Kerry relies on inaccurate information and repeats views identical to those of the Venezuelan opposition to democratically-elected President Hugo Chavez.

Without offering any evidence, Kerry, follows the line of the Venezuelan opposition, accusing Chavez of aiding the Colombian guerrilla forces, permitting narcotrafficking, undermining democratic institutions, attempting to impede a possible recall referendum on his mandate, and of implementing policies that are detrimental to US interests.

Chavez is a President who has been elected twice by clear majorities in democratic elections, and who, at this time, still enjoys one of the highest levels of popularity amongst Latin American leaders. Chavez’s policies have earned him the support of millions of progressive and liberal voices throughout Latin America as well as in North America.

Kerry’s recent statement makes it clear that he has taken the side of the right-wing Venezuelan opposition, an opposition which is unequivocally responsible for the political instability in Venezuela due to its failure and refusal to accept Chavez as the President of Venezuela, despite his clear support by a majority of Venezuelans proven through numerous electoral victories.

The fact that in his statement Kerry suggests Bush has not put enough pressure on Chavez, completely ignores the ample evidence of the millions of dollars the Bush administration has given the Venezuelan opposition through the National Endowment for Democracy. Such substantial financing has been used numerous times in attempts to oust Chávez from office through extra-constitutional means.

Additionally, it is evident from Kerry’s Statement on Venezuela that he clearly was appealing to the right-wing Cuban-American vote in Florida, and not the progressive and liberal vote that forms the base of the Democratic Party.

It is almost unexplainable that Kerry, as a Democrat, maintains almost the same positions as Bush and his ultra-conservative cabinet. Many in the progressive community had hoped that Kerry could bring a fundamental change to the arrogant US government foreign policy towards Latin America. Statements such as Kerry’s lead us to believe that there may be little change in that policy, and unfortunately, mistrust and resentment towards the United States in Latin America would probably continue to grow as a result.

For a more detailed rebuttal of Kerry’s statement see
Why John Kerry Must Retract his Position on Venezuela
http://www.venezuelanalysis.com/articles.php?artno=1140

Contact Kerry:

General Commentary: info@johnkerry.com
Webmaster: webmaster@johnkerry.com
Questions: meetup@johnkerry.com

Campaign Headquarters:

John Kerry for President, Inc.
901 15th Street, NW, Suite 700
Washington, DC 20005
202-712-3000
202-712-3001 (fax)

California Office
6100 Wilshire Blvd.
Suite 300
Finance: Suite 201
Los Angeles, CA 90048
323-935-7034
323-935-2979 (finance)
323-935-3579 (fax)

Links:

Kerry Statement on Venezuela
http://www.johnkerry.com/pressroom/releases/pr_2004_0319d.html

Senator Kerry, You Are Wrong on Venezuela
http://www.venezuelanalysis.com/articles.php?artno=1138

Why John Kerry Must Retract his Position on Venezuela
http://www.venezuelanalysis.com/articles.php?artno=1140

A Rebuttal to Senator Kerry’s Statement on Venezuela
http://www.venezuelanalysis.com/articles.php?artno=1136

Kerry says Bush is soft on Chávez
http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/news/front/8253700.htm

Kerry Attacks Venezuela's Chavez
http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=topNews&storyID=4626832

Declassified documents of US government aid to groups seeking to oust Chavez
http://www.venezuelafoia.info/

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EXIGIMOS QUE EL CANDIDATO JOHN KERRY SE RETRACTE DE SUS DECLARACIONES SOBRE VENEZUELA

Exigimos al candidato a la presidencia de Estados Unidos, John Kerry que se retracte de su comunicado sobre Venezuela y que se informe mejor sobre Latinoamérica de emitir opiniones y que debemos advertirle que no subestime el apoyo de los progresistas que en las pasadas elecciones apoyaron a otros como Ralph Nader ante un candidato demócrata que claramente no llenaba sus expectativas.

Llame, envíe e-mails o faxes al comando de campaña de Kerry para exigirle que se informe mejor sobre Venezuela y Latinoamérica si no quiere seguir repitiendo los errores de administraciones pasadas que han aumentado sentimientos anti-estadounidenses en el sub-continente.

Sobre el comunicado de Kerry

El candidato a la presidencia de Estados Unidos, John Kerry, publicó en su sitio Web al 19 de Marzo (http://www.johnkerry.com/esp/noticias/comunicados/pr_2004_0319.html), un comunicado fijando posición sobre la coyuntura política actual en Venezuela, en el cual se utiliza información sesgada y repite posturas propias de la los opositores al Presidente democráticamente electo Hugo Chávez.

Sin ofrecer ninguna evidencia, Kerry continúa la línea de la oligarquía opositora venezolana, acusando a Chávez de ayudar a la guerrilla colombiana, de permitir el narco-tráfico, de socavar las instituciones democráticas, de querer impedir la realización de un referendo en su contra y de implementar políticas contrarias a los intereses de los EE.UU.

Chávez es un Presidente electo dos veces de manera democrática con amplios márgenes de voto y en estos momentos goza de uno de los más altos índices de apoyo popular entre líderes latinoamericanos. Las posturas de Chávez le han ganado la simpatía de millones de progresistas e izquierdistas tanto en Latinoamérica como en Norteamérica.

Con su comunicado, Kerry se pone claramente de lado de la oligarquía opositora venezolana, la única culpable de la inestabilidad política en Venezuela debido a su insistencia en no aceptar a Chávez en la presidencia a pesar de haber sido electo por el pueblo.

El hecho de que Kerry sugiera que Bush no ha presionado suficientemente a Chávez, ignora la evidencia contundente de los millones de dólares que Bush le ha dado a la oposición venezolana a través del Fondo Nacional para la Democracia. Fondos que han sido utilizados para intentar derrocar a Chávez con métodos inconstitucionales.

Igualmente, es evidente que el comunicado emitido por Kerry sobre Venezuela, está claramente diseñado para atraer el voto de la derecha cubano-estadounidense del sur de la Florida.

Es casi inexplicable que siendo Kerry un Demócrata, mantenga algunas posturas que estén a la derecha de las de Bush y su gabinete de ultra-conservadores. Muchos en la comunidad progresista han tenido esperanza de que Kerry pudiera traer cambios fundamentales a la arrogante política exterior de EE.UU. hacia Latinoamérica.

Comunicados como el de Kerry nos hacen pensar que habrá muy pocos cambios en dicha política, y que lamentablemente la falta de confianza y resentimientos hacia los Estados Unidos en Latinoamérica, probablemente continuará incrementándose como resultado.

Para una crítica más detallada del comunicado de Kerry, lea
Por qué John Kerry debe retractarse de su declaración sobre Venezuela
http://www.aporrea.org/dameletra.php?docid=7557

Contacte a Kerry:

Comentarios Generales: info@johnkerry.com
Webmaster: webmaster@johnkerry.com
Preguntas: meetup@johnkerry.com

Comando de Campaña:

John Kerry for President, Inc.
901 15th Street, NW, Suite 700
Washington, DC 20005
202-712-3000
202-712-3001 (fax)

California Office
6100 Wilshire Blvd.
Suite 300
Finance: Suite 201
Los Angeles, CA 90048
323-935-7034
323-935-2979 (finance)
323-935-3579 (fax)


Enlaces:

Declaración de John Kerry sobre Venezuela
http://www.johnkerry.com/esp/noticias/comunicados/pr_2004_0319.html

Carta al candidato John Kerry en relación a sus declaraciones sobre Venezuela
http://www.aporrea.org/dameletra.php?docid=7550

John Kerry, a la derecha de Bush en cuanto a Venezuela
http://www.aporrea.org/dameletra.php?docid=7526

Por qué John Kerry debe retractarse de su declaración sobre Venezuela
http://www.aporrea.org/dameletra.php?docid=7557

Documentos desclasificados de la ayuda millonaria del gobierno de EEUU a grupos que buscan derrocar a Chavez
http://www.venezuelafoia.info/

Sincerely,

The Undersigned

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