El criminal y prófugo de la justicia Carlos Andres Pérez fue invitado a hablar en el Centro de Estudios Latinoamericanos de la Arizona State University el martes 14 de Octubre.

Se ha iniciado una campaña entre activistas bolivarianos para presionar para que se suspenda la charla del ladrón CAP (no va a dar ninguna charla, sino a echar espuma por la boca de pescao que tiene).

A continuación un mensaje de Edgar Hernández, seguido de un en Ingles de Joel Tena del Venezuela Solidarity Group.

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Me tome la libertad de llamar al Center for Latin American Studies de Arizona State University y en verdad este evento esta pautado para el dia martes 14 de Octubre. Como respuesta a mis preguntas me dieron la siguiente informacion:

Si es verdad que el U.S. Dept. of Education esta patrocinando el evento por medio de un grant, para pagar los gastos de hotel y transporte de CAP. CAP no esta recibiendo pago. El evento no esta publicado en internet. Ni siquiera en la pagina de la facultad de Liberal Arts. El organizador del evento es el profesor Jose Velasco (telefono 480-965-8141), quien no es venezolano. No se molesten en llamarlo ya que ya lo hice y estara fuera de la ciudad hasta el lunes 13.

Ahora aqui estan varias cosas que se pueden hacer:

1. Nada y esperar al mesias.

2. Mandar cartas al Profesor Jose Velasco (jose.velasco@asu.edu) o llamarlo por telefono ya que no esta para dejar mensajes y explicar que el CAP es un profugo de la justicia en Venezuela por intento de magnicidio contra el presidente, que es un ex-convicto juzgado por malversacion de fondos del estado y su liga con el coup d'etat en Abril 2002. Que no tiene calidad moral para hablar de la posicion politica y economica de Venezuela. (efectivo)

3. Escribir o mejor llamar al US department of Education en Washington DC para poner la queja de que la universidad esta utilizando fondos del gobierno para que un profugo de la justicia de un discurso en una universidad publica. (Venezuelan Information Office debe ayudar en encontrar un contacto dentro del departamento de educacion). (Esto puede hacer que suspendan el evento)

4. Contactar los periodicos locales para exponer que la universidad esta utilizando fondos del gobierno para que un profugo de la justicia de un discurso en una universidad publica. (puede ser efectivo)

5. Mandar a un grupo de gente para atender el evento si no se consigue gente por alla. (de Los Angeles o New Mexico). (No muchos podran viajar)

6. Pedirle al Profe Velasco si aceptan participacion de Circulos Bolivarianos via telefono. (muy tarde para esto).

7. Pedirle al Profe Velasco que invite a los Circulos Bolivarianos a dar un discurso tambien como replica en otra fecha (poco efectivo).

Dependiendo de lo que decidamos hacer coordinadamente, debemos de contactar el mayor numero posible de compatriotas para que participen.

Esperamos sugerencias de arriba u otras. Recuerden, inaccion es darle ventaja al enemigo.

Saludos,

Edgard Hernandez
CB de Miami

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On Tuesday, October 14, 2003 the Arizona State University Center for Latin American Studies will host a talk given by former Venezuelan President (and convicted criminal) Carlos Andres Perez. Here are the details, and please continue reading for information on how you can respond to this:

The Arizona State University Center for Latin American Studies in association with Organizacion de Latinos Unidos (OLU) are pleased to present

Carlos Andres Perez, Former President of Venezuela

Carlos Andres Perez served as President of Venezuela from 1974-1978 and again from 1989-1993. He was in office when Colonel Hugo Chávez, the current president of Venezuela, led a revolt against him in 1992. The former president will review the situation in Venezuela and provide his analysis of the current volatile situation in his country. He will also provide his perspective on the prospects for democratic and economic reform in Venezuela.

Tuesday, October 14, 2003 3:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Memorial Union - Pima 218 Arizona State University, Main Campus, Tempe

This event is made possible with the support of the U. S. Department of Education.
For more information, please contact the ASU Center for Latin American Studies at 480-965-5127.

Notice how the description of the event does not mention Carlos Andres Perez's (CAP) criminal history. CAP was indeed President when Chavez, in response to horrific state repression to street uprisings in 1989 that led to thousands of deaths and to the extreme hardship of the people as a result of CAP's IMF/World Bank austerity measures, attempted to overthrow the government of this corrupt man. Chavez was not alone. There ended up being two coups in 1992 attempting to overthrow CAP's illegitimate government. Both attempts were vindicated the following year when CAP was removed from office, arrested, and later convicted on corruption charges.

In September 2003, the government of Venezuela suspended oil shipments to the Dominican Republic in protest of the condoned actions of CAP, who had been living there in exile. According to Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez Frias, CAP is using the Dominican Republic as a staging area for the overthrow of the current Venezuelan administration (which has a mandate from the people from seven popular election victories with clear majorities in the last four years). Though Venezuela had asked for an official investigation, the Dominican government did nothing. This lack of action prompted a halt in Venezuela oil shipments and the recall of the Venezuelan Ambassador.

Recently CAP made the statement that "Violence is bad... but no other option is possible" to remove Chavez from office.*

It is an outrage that someone removed from office, convicted of crimes against the state, and who is now planning the bloody overthrow of the twice elected Presidency of Hugo Chávez Frias should be invited to speak at a public university in the United States, made possible (though the US Department of Education) by *our* tax dollars. This man shouldn't even get a Visa, let alone the red-carpet treatment by ASU.

The Venezuela Solidarity Group is calling on all friends and allies of Venezuela to let the officials at Arizona State University know of your displeasure and disgust regarding their decision to invite the criminal former Venezuelan President Carlos Andres Perez to come speak to their students. If CAP wants to speak in Arizona, the university, using public funds, should *not* be a sponsor.

Here are some important contact numbers to use:

ASU Center for Latin American Studies, Tel: (480) 965-5127, Fax: (480) 965-6679, email: LatAm.Studies@asu.edu

Tod Dillon Swanson, Chair of the Center for Latin American Studies Tel: (480) 965-4057 or (480) 965-5127; Mess: (480) 965-7145; Fax: (480) 965-5139 email: tod.swanson@asu.edu

Jose Velasco, Academic Assoc, Center for Latin American Studies (and organizer of the event), Tel: (480)965-8141, email: < a>Jose.Velasco@asu.edu

David Young, Dean, College Of Lib Arts & Sciences, Tel: (480)965-3391, email: < a>David.Young@asu.edu

Virgil Renzulli, Vice President, Office of Public Affairs, Tel: (480) 965-4980, FAX: (480) 965-9233, email: < a>Renzulli@asu.edu

Michael M. Crow, President, Arizona State University, Tel: (480) 965-5606 Fax: (480) 965-0865, email:< a>Michael.Crow@asu.edu

¡ADELANTE!

Joel Tena
for the Venezuela Solidarity Group

* from Colombia's EL TIEMPO as quoted in the article "California recall tame compared with Venezuela's" published in the San Francisco Chronicle. Please keep in mind how biased this story is, and how they only interviewed one government official to counter the inflammatory claims made throughout the article