Tell President Bush Today: Grant Visas for President Hugo Chavez's Delegation!

Tell President Bush Today: Grant Visas for President Hugo Chavez's Delegation!

September 14, 2005--This week President Hugo Chavez was scheduled to travel to the United States to participate in several meetings of the United Nations in New York City. A special forum with President Chavez and community and religious leaders on issues of poverty and justice was also to take place on Saturday September 16 at a local church.

News accounts however from Venezuela today report that President Chavez announced that the U.S. government has denied visas to President Chavez's security and medical team and to his personal advisor. This is a very serious situation that could mean that President Chavez once again cannot travel to the U.S. because of the dangerous and hostile climate created by the U.S. government.

Denying visas to his security team could jeopardize the President's life. This is not a far-fetched idea considering recent statements by a prominent religious figure and ally of President Bush, Rev. Pat Robertson, who called on the U.S. to "take Chavez out." News accounts everyday reflect a growing U.S. aggression towards Venezuela including 1,500 troops recently sent to Curacao, near Venezuela's coast.

The people of the U.S. need to hear the truth about Venezuela, as the Bush administration appears to lay the basis for further U.S. intervention against Venezuela. The forum where President Chavez was to address the people of this country is a right we must fight for.

Send an email http://www.iacenter.org/venezvisascampaign.shtml to President Bush, to the Senate, and to Congress to demand that the U.S. government grant the visas now and that they end their hostility towards the people of Venezuela.

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