Venezuela celebrates 200 years, opposition slams Chavez rule
source: http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20100419/wl_afp/venezuelapoliticsanniversaryhistorychavez
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CARACAS (AFP) – Venezuela on Monday kicked off celebrations marking 200 years of independence, as opposition groups lamented the state of the country's democracy under the rule of firebrand leftist leader Hugo Chavez.
Recently-acquired Chinese K-8 planes and Russian Sukhoi-30 fighter aircraft swooped through the sky during a lavish military parade in Caracas, as soldiers from Algeria, Belarus, Bolivia, Brazil, China, Cuba, Libya and Nicaragua joined those on the ground.
Flanked by his top ally Cuban President Raul Castro and Bolivian President Evo Morales, Chavez, wearing a military uniform and red beret, joined generals in lauding his socialist revolution.
None of Venezuela's opposition leaders was invited to the ceremony.
Recently-acquired Chinese K-8 planes and Russian Sukhoi-30 fighter aircraft swooped through the sky during a lavish military parade in Caracas, as soldiers from Algeria, Belarus, Bolivia, Brazil, China, Cuba, Libya and Nicaragua joined those on the ground.
Flanked by his top ally Cuban President Raul Castro and Bolivian President Evo Morales, Chavez, wearing a military uniform and red beret, joined generals in lauding his socialist revolution.
None of Venezuela's opposition leaders was invited to the ceremony.
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BRAVATRAVELS
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The irony how can a country oppress by its government celebrate 200 years of independence!!! ahhhgg the world is mad:0
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