CARACAS, Thursday February 04, 2010 | Update
Hugo Chávez's followers celebrated the 18th anniversary of his failed military rebellion (Photo: Gustavo Bandres)
Politics
Venezuela's President Hugo Chávez challenged on Thursday the opposition student movement and warned them that he is prepared to fight anywhere for his "Bolivarian revolution."
During his speech on the occasion of the commemoration of another anniversary of the coup attempt led by him on February 4, 1992, Chávez challenged students to keep on trying ousting his government. He said that if they intend to take the way of arms, revolutionaries will be there, willing to defend their revolution.
"Well then, keep on trying to tumble the revolutionary government with your little white hands; keep on trying; you will never make it. If you look for us by means of arms, here we go, with Bolívar's sword, ready to fight anywhere for Venezuela's freedom, for the Bolivarian revolution. Do not get wrong about us."
02:57 PM. HEAVY RAINS. Venezuelan Executive Vice-President Elias Jaua reported that the government is designing plans to support farmers, cattlemen and peasants of the state of Mérida who have been hit by heavy rains that have caused crop losses.