Chavez: Lech Walesa unwelcome in Venezuela

[Bacchus39]

Chavez: Lech Walesa unwelcome in Venezuela
Tue Feb 10, 9:02 pm ETCARACAS, Venezuela – President Hugo Chavez said Tuesday that Lech Walesa will be barred from entering Venezuela if the Nobel Peace Prize laureate attempts to come to lend his support to opposition groups.

Anti-Chavez university students invited Walesa to a pro-democracy conference last year, but the former Polish leader did not attend.

The Warsaw-based Lech Walesa Institute said at the time that Walesa decided to skip the event after Poland's foreign ministry informed him that Venezuela could not guarantee his security.

Chavez instructed authorities on Tuesday to ensure that Walesa does not enter Venezuela, which is preparing for a Feb. 15 referendum on a proposal to lift term limits for all elected officials.

Chavez made the comment after an interviewer suggested that Walesa had received a new invitation.
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but this guy is more than welcome:



http://www.president.ir/eng/ahmadinejad/trips/venezuela-85/index-e.htm

[IndianaGreen]

1. Mr. Walesa is against LGBT and abortion rights

Those who constantly harp at Venezuela's ties with Iran, are also supporters of Israel's apartheid policies and ongoing Occupation of Arab lands.

[Bacchus39]

2. what is Ahmadinejad's position on LGBT and abortion rights?

Your post then is completely absurd.

also, noting a friendly relationship between Hugo and Ahmadinejad is completely unrelated to the Israeli/Palestine issue

[struggle4progress]

3. Chávez no se opone a entrada al país de Lech Walesa (El Universo)

Jueves 12 febrero Internacional
Chávez no se opone a entrada al país de Lech Walesa
EFE | CARACAS

El Gobierno venezolano negó ayer que haya prohibido la entrada al país del ex presidente y ex líder sindical polaco Lech Walesa, como informó un medio de la prensa local.

El ministro de Comunicación, Jesse Chacón, señaló a la emisora privada Unión Radio que no es cierta la versión publicada por un diario caraqueño de que se prohibió la entrada al país de Walesa, quien tiene previsto llegar mañana ...

http://www.eluniverso.com/2009/02/12/1/1361/7EE44E1E6FC3420BBA680178B8C02C29.html

[Judi Lynn]

5. Very interesting, of course! Thanks. n/t

[Bacchus39]

7. interesting indeed

"Nosotros estamos obligados a hacer respetar la dignidad de Venezuela. El (Walesa) puede decir lo que quiera fuera del pais, pero aqui no."

[struggle4progress]

4. Lech Walesa llegaría mañana a Venezuela (Diario el Carabobeno)

Caracas, febrero 11 (DPA/ EFE) - El ex presidente polaco Lech Walesa es esperado en Venezuela el próximo viernes ... http://www.el-carabobeno.com/p_pag_not.aspx?art=a120209e01&id=t120209-e01

[Bacchus39]

6. and more

Caracas, febrero 11 (DPA/ EFE).- El ex presidente polaco Lech Walesa es esperado en Venezuela el próximo viernes, a pesar de la advertencia del mandatario Hugo Chávez de que podría negarle la entrada al país para reunirse con dirigentes opositores, dijeron organizadores de la visita del Premio Nobel de la Paz.

Chávez calificó a Walesa como “ídolo de pies de barro”, y dio instrucciones a la autoridades para que no permitieran su entrada al país, que estaba programada para visitar a algunos dirigentes de oposición y a estudiantes universitarios que se oponen a la enmienda constitucional que permitiría la reelección ilimitada de Chávez, la cual será votará el domingo.

[struggle4progress]

8. A primary problem, in assessing any such reports, is that the reporting

often tends to lift single words or half-sentences from context, in order to further particular purposes. Because both Chavez and his opponents seem frequently "to shoot from the hip" in political discourse, understanding the real significance, of what is reported, requires a careful effort to determine what was actually said and what political forces affect subsequent comments and reporting

Since Walesa has not been above hurling barbs at Chavez in the past, Chavez seems merely to be returning the favor by saying Walesa has feet of clay

Lech Walesa calls Venezuela's Chavez a demagogue
Fri Jun-22-07 12:14 AM
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x2889730