On Sun, 2 Mar 2008 14:38:45 -0500 MK <mkurk at mac.com> writes:
> There is some more contextual information in this article by Kiraz
> Janicke and Federico Fuentes of Venezuela Analysis and Green Left
> Weekly, respectively. They describe what the US is doing to
> destabilize Bolivarian revolution in light of the recent electoral
>
> defeat to Chavez' constitutional reforms.
>
> http://www.venezuelanalysis.com/analysis/3193, via
> zcommunications.org:
>
> The opposition is increasing its orientation towards the poor
> majority that make up Chavez's support base. It is seeking to take
>
> advantage of discontent to infiltrate the barrios through what it
> calls "popular networks", which work to spread rumors, promote
> discontent and divisions among Chavistas - and mobilize people
> against the government.
>
> According to Eva Golinger, a US- Venezuelan lawyer, who has exposed
>
> the extent of US intervention into Venezuela, these networks receive
>
> funding and training from the US government-funded USAID.
No doubt, since up to now the Venezuelan opposition has shown itself to be extraordinarily incompetent, most notably with their bungled coup attempt back in 2002. Since, it seems unlikely that they have suddenly become all that much smarter, it's most probable, that they are now receiving outside (read US) help in their attempts at destabilizing Chavez's regime. The attempts to infilitrate the barrios to take advantage of popular discontent would suggest the hand of the CIA here.