[Marxism] new coup attempt in vzla?

["michael a. lebowitz" <mlebowit@xxxxxx>]

Greg noted the bombing the other day of the 
legislature in the state of Miranda, quoting as follows:


> The Chair of the institution, Deputy Liliana González, indicated that
> it was an enormous explosion that caused obvious damages to the
> structure, and she described the act as "terrible."
>
> "This act of terrorism is deplorable," she asserted. She stated that
> the act is part "of the plan for a coup that is underway against the
> revolution," announced by President Chávez.

        I've heard that there were two others 
(smaller) recently in supermarkets. My own 
feeling is that Vzla is a long way off from a 
coup (which would receive a reception stronger 
than that in 2002 at this point) but not 
necessarily from assassinations and periodic 
reminders (the timing of this last for 13 April 
is not coincidental)that a violent opposition has 
not disappeared. Hopefully, I'm not mistaken 
about a potential coup, but the level of security 
for preventing isolated (and opportunistic) acts is random-- ie., pathetic.
        michael
Michael A. Lebowitz
Professor Emeritus
Economics Department
Simon Fraser University
Burnaby, B.C., Canada V5A 1S6

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