10,000 PROTESTORS MARCH AGAINST SOCIALIST INDOCTRINATION IN SCHOOLS - IN VENEZUELA

BBC:

Tens of thousands of people have marched through the Venezuelan capital, Caracas, in rival demonstrations for and against President Hugo Chavez.

Opponents held a rally against what they called the president's growing authoritarianism.

They were concerned about an education law they fear could lead to socialist indoctrination in schools.

... The anti-Chavez protesters were angry about a new education law that boosts the government's control over schools and universities.

The law requires schools to base their teaching on "the Bolivarian Doctrine" - a reference to the ideals of 19th Century independence hero Simon Bolivar, such as Latin American unity and national self-determination.

Anti-Chavez protesters fear his new education law

A previous attempt at education reform was one of the factors that led to mass protests in 2002, eventually culminating in a failed coup attempt against Mr Chavez.

... The rallies came a day after protests across Latin American about Mr Chavez's policies.

Friday's demonstrations were organised by Colombian activists after Mr Chavez criticised Colombia for allowing US forces access to seven military bases.

The Venezuelan leader has already frozen diplomatic relations with Colombia and blocked bilateral trade.

An estimated 5,000 people took part in protests in the Colombian capital Bogota, and thousands more in the capitals of Venezuela and Honduras.

Smaller demonstrations were held in other Latin American capitals, as well as in New York and Madrid.

THEY ARE AFRAID OF THE SAME THINGS WE ARE - AND WITH GOOD REASON: CHAVEZ AND OBAMA ARE BIRDS OF A FEATHER - AND THE FEATHERS ARE RED!

IT IS NO COINCIDENCE THAT CHAVEZ IS SEEKING TO INDOCTRINATE SCHOOLCHILDREN AND OBAMA ARRANGED A TV SPEECH TO SCHOOLCHILDREN THIS VERY WEEK.

CHAVEZ AND OBAMA USE THE SAME PLAYBOOK.