This appointment was made less than a month ago. Vice-President Istúriz, in terms of the commission, is tasked with finding a path of dialogue so as to prevent attacks on democracy such as happened in Venezuela in 2014 and in 2002. Attacks on the democratic order are happeining in South Africa right now. Vice-President Istúriz will take part in a seminar on Monday at the Johannesburg City Council Chamber. _____
Morning Star.png Commission against undermining of democracy to be headed in Venezuela by Vice-President Aristóbulo Istúriz The Morning Star, London, 14 April 2016 Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro launched a new commission on Tuesday to investigate political violence and prevent attempted coups. The inauguration of the Truth, Justice, and Victims Reparation Commission marked the anniversary of the failed 2002 coup d’état against Mr Maduro’s late predecessor Hugo Chavez. Guarimba The commission will work to expose human rights violations and prevent attempts to undermine democracy such as the 2014 Guarimba riots, organised by the Democratic Unity Roundtable (MUD) party in a bid to oust Mr Maduro, which killed 43 people. Mr Maduro has invited four opposition leaders to sit on the commission, which will be co-ordinated by new Vice-President Aristóbulo Istúriz. Union of South American Nations (UNASUR) secretary-general and ex-president of Colombia Ernesto Samper, who will accompany the commission, attended the launch at Miraflores Palace, the presidential residence in Caracas. “This commission offers Venezuelans the possibility of finding a true path of dialogue,” he said, adding that it would “give visibility to victims” and “guarantee non-repetition” of attacks on democracy. Aristobulo Isturiz 3.jpg Aristóbulo Istúriz Almeida, Vice-President of Venezuela Head of the Truth, Justice, and Victims Reparation Commission “I come from a country that has suffered much from armed conflict,” Mr Samper said. “Peace doesn’t revolve around the victimisers, but the victims.” Mr Maduro’s administration proposed the commission in following the right-wing opposition landslide in December’s National Assembly elections. The Supreme Court has rejected an amnesty for the instigators of the halted 2002 and 2014 coups under legislation passed last month by [the now ruling right-wing front] MUD. From: https://www.morningstaronline.co.uk/a-0292-Venezuela-Maduro-launches-anti-co up-commission-in-face-of-Mud#.Vyx2cIR9600 Cde Aristóbulo Istúriz Almeida Vice-President of Venezuela and of the PSUV Aristóbulo Istúriz, born 20 December 1946 Some Facts about Aristóbulo Istúriz: • Former co-presenter of the Globovisión television show Blanco y Negro • Former leader of the Venezuelan teachers' association SUMA • Former Minister of Education of Venezuela (2001-2007) • Former Professor at the Centre of Development Studies (CENDES) of the Central University of Venezuela • Head of the Venezuelan Truth, Justice, and Victims Reparation Commission A recent quote about Aristóbulo Istúriz: “Istúriz is a veteran street-level campaigner who was appointed on January 6 2016 as a presidential candidate-in-waiting in case Nicolas Maduro is impeached.” In other words, Aristóbulo Istúriz could be the next President of Venezuela. -- -- You are subscribed. This footer can help you. Please POST your comments to [email protected] or reply to this message. You can visit the group WEB SITE at http://groups.google.com/group/yclsa-eom-forum for different delivery options, pages, files and membership. To UNSUBSCRIBE, please email [email protected] . You don't have to put anything in the "Subject:" field. You don't have to put anything in the message part. All you have to do is to send an e-mail to this address (repeat): [email protected] . --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "YCLSA Discussion Forum" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
