President Chávez's comments seem to sum it up.
Mark
"We do not ask [Obama] to be revolutionary or socialist, no... we hope he
will rise
to the occasion of what is occurring in the world, and to the hope that
the majority
of the world has for a world of peace," said Chávez. "For a black man to
become
president of the United States is not a small thing," Chávez added. "The
entire
world is watching."
Chávez has expressed his willingness on several occasions to have a
dialogue with
the next president of the U.S. Additionally, Obama has not retracted his
offer to
converse with Chávez without preconditions, despite being heavily
criticized by the
McCain campaign for his willingness to do so.
The Ministry of People’s Power for Foreign Affairs Statement issued today
on the
election is in full below:
“On this day of hope for the U.S. people, President Hugo Chavez, in the
name of the
Venezuelan people, congratulates the U.S. people and the president-elect
Barack
Obama for the important victory obtained in an election that focused on the
expectations of the international public opinion.
The historical election of an Afro-American to head the world’s most
powerful nation
is a sign that the change of time emerging from South America could be
knocking the
doors of the United States. In the homeland of Simon Bolivar, we are
convinced that
it’s the time to establish new relations between our countries and with
our region
based on principles such as respect for sovereignty, equality and real
cooperation.
From every corner of the world, an outcry demanding a change in international
relations and the construction - as Simon Bolivar, the Liberator once said
- of a
world of balance, peace and human coexistence.
The Government of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela ratifies its will and
determination to build, based on the absolute respect for sovereignty, a
constructive, bilateral agenda for the well being of the Venezuelan and U.S.
peoples. “ Caracas, November 5, 2008
> Thanks; great link, and good to hear a measured view of the reality of
> politics.
>
> Annie
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>> Dear all,
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>>
>> Are any of us feeling hopeful in the light of the USA election result
>> today? What did people think about (I think it was in the acceptance
>> speech) where Barack Obama said " our experiences are singular and our
>> destinies universal"?
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>> Annie
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>> Annie Mitchell
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>>
>> Clinical Director,
>>
>> Doctorate in Clinical Psychology,
>>
>> School of Applied Psychosocial Studies,
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>> Faculty of Health and Social Work,
>>
>> University of Plymouth,
>>
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>> Plymouth,
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>> Devon
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