Chávez Condemns Attack on Venezuelan Synagogue

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Venezuela’s President Chávez, Foreign Minister Nicolas Maduro, and Communications Minister Jesse Chacon all expressed their categorical condemnation of the vandalism of one of Venezuela’s main synagogues early Saturday morning.

The vandalism, in which a group of about 15 unidentified heavily armed individuals entered and systematically defaced the interior of the synagogue, was decried both internationally and in Venezuela by all sides.

“With this we want to ratify all of our respect for the Jewish community in Venezuela. An international campaign has been produced to say that we promote anti-semitism,” added Maduro, which has no basis.

President Chávez also weighed in on the attack on Sunday. “We condemn the actions against the Synagogue of Caracas, just as we condemn the burning of the Avila, which the oligarchy does not condemn,” said Chávez, referring to a recent incident in which opposition students were filmed setting fire to the national park north of Caracas.

“We condemn violence, no matter where it comes from and we will fight it no matter where it comes from,” said Chávez.

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[Vegasaurus]

1. Big of Chavez nt

[Mosby]

2. Now if he could just stop stealing oil rigs....

[Hugabear]

6. How about if Big Oil could just stop stealing Venezuela's oil?

:sarcasm:

[Mosby]

7. PDVSA owes over 8 billion dollars to contractors

including $35 million to Ensco who owns the oil rig.

Maybe they should pay their bills.

[LeftishBrit]

3. Any evidence as to the perpetrators?

I hope they will soon be caught and punished. Antisemitic attacks are bad enough; by 'heavily armed men', they are worse.

[subsuelo]

4. One really has to wonder

Latin American people generally just don't go out and do stuff like this.

One has to wonder who's really behind it all.

[LeftishBrit]

5. Anyone can go out and do stuff like that...

I doubt that Latin Americans are immune to a worldwide phenomenon. However, I would agree that it sounds like a far-RW organized group, not just a bunch of skinheads acting spontaneously.