Out of topic. Venezuela last in prosperity in America http://www.prosperity.com/country.aspx?id=VE

The issue is that we need apples to trade for tomatos and bananas, which are imported and can only be paid with apples, so apples become even more scarce. Furthermore, the problem becomes greater because the price of orange seeds is subsidised by the government for internal comsumption at less than the international price for the same commodity, which is the nations only source of additional apples and to top it of, the government has seized control of all orange seed production and the industry is in decline.

Quico , I happen to agree with you 100%. Our oppo parties try very hard to alienate those who WOULD vote for them with all the BS that goes on, not even under closed doors. I guess that all that they agree upon is that they want Chavez out but mostly, I fear, to get their piece of the great Venezuelan arepa.
I guess that all that we can do is to hold our noses at election time because most of them are not as bad as Chavez, but barely at that.
However, I do applaud Leopoldo's idea of a new party, since I could not stomach his old one. He has a chance to bring some of the best young guns into his fold, knowing full well that they are a few years away from contending for the top office. He may be a caudillo-in-waiting but he may end up doing the right things after all.

It's been a while since I totally agree with JC but he hit the nail on the head with this post. We need primaries soon to be able to campaign with sufficient time for an unity ticket.
Leopoldo may harbor presidential ambitions in the future but today he is saying the right things. I am really not sure on the reasons of his departure from UNT but he now knows that the only way he will remain relevant is to create his own party and place some of his people on the unity ticket. It may be a selfish strategy but by calling for primaries he has a valid one
Primaries should be announced by all major opposition parties and hopefuls ASAP WITH an agreement on how to conduct it. Candidates should include, other than the obligatory anti-Chavez stand, ideas on what they are going to do to help their specific communities and the unity movement as a whole.
Personally, I would love to see people not afraid to speak about what they really believe in, not some demagogy to make themselves into a "good Chavez look-a-likes" as it has happen to oppo candidates in the past.
On a personal level , I wish there were individuals on the ballot that could represent my own ideas (I am a libertarian) yet, I will back any unity candidate.
Lastly, I am looking forward to new generations of leaders with fresh ideas in how to solve our problems as a nation.

I don't believe they refer to possums, but Opus Dei members.
Frankly, I don't hang around neither

I agree as well. PJ has some good people but , like many, I distrust its leadership

Can anybody explain to me why we did not try to revoke the AN last July and why are we waiting 18 months to get this clowns out. All polls say that we could win this one, specially if we only need 15% of the voters to get a recall. Remember the same people that just voted for a communist education law were elected at best with a few thousand votes.
By the way Carlos, let's meet in person and discuss oppo violence

Lets outlaw high speed internet. Better yet, all internet. After all ABA is only used by less than 5% of the population and only the oligarcs , gasp, have it at HOME. Besides it is only used for imperialist shopping, porno and to read opposition blogs anyway.

Back in Venezuela by friday for sure

"Now please dont think Im weak, I didnt turn the other cheek,
And papa, I sure hope you understand:
Sometimes you gotta fight when youre a man."

Kenny Rogers, Coward of the County.