The Revolution Will Not Be Televised

[morbo]

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=5832390545689805144

About an hour long and grainy as hell but recommended viewing, its a documentary by two irish fellas who got caught up in the 2002 coup in Venezuala while filming a profile of Hugo Chavez.

"Watching how Chavez’s opponents use lies, intimidation and violence to depose a democratically-elected, hugely popular leader is gripping enough, but when the tide turns, and the people rise up to re-take control, it’s enough to get you cheering."

[delanvital]

I am sure there are good intentions behind Chavez, but I don't favour the way it is done. Replacing relaxed channels that from time to time criticise Hugo Chavez with government-run channels and talking about giving power to the people when instead playing the president-for-life card and consolidating his own position it cannot help but make me frustrated. No matter how hard it must be for Chavez to stand up to the US I never favour circumventing democracy. And finally, stuff like "It's the neo-liberals that are anti-globalisation" doesn't make me feel better since he is the slowly isolating the country from the rest of the world (Humans Right Watch, Doctors without borders and so forth). Sorry for ranting a bit - the video is a good watch

Edit: The Living with Hugo report is quite good btw (albeit biased, still a solid work)