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Reporter's Notebook: Erik Siegrist

Forero Caught Out, Again

Posted by Erik Siegrist - June 19, 2004 at 8:22 pm
In Friday's NYT Juan Forero, in the midst of railing against government bullying of the poor, helpless judiciary, said:

The report comes as opposition leaders and foreign diplomats have raised concerns about the efforts of government officials and the electoral council to limit the role of foreign observers from the O.A.S. and the Carter Center in the recall. Some officials have even called for the two organizations to be banned.

On the very day Forero's piece was run, alas, Reuters says President Chavez was having a meeting about the recall... with Jimmy Carter his own self.

Good try though, Juan! Maybe next time your little duplicities will survive contact with reality for a couple of days, at least.

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