What They Want Is Venezuela’s Oil
The Cuban Revolution leader stated that the results of 26 September are a victory of the Bolivarian Revolution and its leader Hugo Chávez Frías
Yesterday, I wrote about what I would do if I were Venezuelan. I explained
that it is the poor people who suffer the most from natural catastrophes
and I gave the reasons why. Later I added: “...where imperialism rules and
the opportunistic oligarchy receive the greater portion of the national
goods and services, the masses have nothing to gain or lose. The empire
doesn’t give a damn about the elections...in the United States, even during
presidential elections, less than 50 percent of registered voters turn out
to vote.“
Today I would add that, even when they are voting for the entire House of
Representatives, a part of the Senate and other important positions, voter
turnout in the U.S. is no greater.
I asked, why then do they employ their enormous media resources to try to
drown the Revolutionary Bolivarian Government of Venezuela in a sea of
lies and slander? What they really want is Venezuela’s oil.
We’ve all seen during these elections, a group of bastards who, together
with the mercenaries from the local print, radio and television press,
have gone so far as to attempt to eliminate freedom of the press in
Venezuela.
The enemy did achieve part of its objective: to stop the Bolivarian
Government from obtaining a two-thirds majority in parliament.
Perhaps the empire believes it has achieved a great victory.
I believe the exact opposite: the September 26 election results represent
a victory for the Bolivarian Revolution and its leader Hugo Chavez Frias.
During these parliamentary elections the participation of the electorate
rose to a record 66.45 percent. The empire, with its vast resources, was
unable to hold back the PSUV, which won 95 of the 165 seats, with 6 still
undecided. The most important result is the increased number of young
people, women and other proven militants who were elected.
Today, the Bolivarian Revolution has the Executive Power, a large majority
in the parliament and a party capable of mobilizing millions of combatants
in favour of socialism.
The United States only has the support of fragments of parties in
Venezuela, united out of their fear of the revolution and out of material
greed.
This time they could not resort to a coup d’êtat in Venezuela as they did
with Allende in Chile and in other counties in Our America.
The armed forces of this fraternal country both promote and are a part of
the Revolution. They are educated in the spirit and example of the
Liberator, and it was their ranks that nurtured the current leaders who
began this process.
Such a union of forces is invincible; a fact that becomes much clearer
with half a century of experience.
Fidel Castro Ruz
September 27, 2010
3:24 a.m.
