True Lives, RTE 1 tonight 10.10 pm

indymedia.ie by S. Aerobics Tue, Feb 18 2003, 1:08pm

Documentary : Chavez - Inside the Coup In April 2002 there was an attempt to overthrow Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez. Irish film-makers Kim Bartley and Donnacha Briain had arrived in the country a couple of months earlier to make a documentary on Chavez. "Our initial interest was in Chavez himself," says O' Brien. "But as soon as we got out there we knew there was something going on, so we stayed on."

The two film-makers were there to record the demonstrations; the shootings; the siege; the surrender. They were also there the next day when Chavez supporters marched on the city to protest, the state television was restored, and the army turned on it's own commanders and forced the release of Chavez. add your comments

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RTE fans! by ipsihpi Tue, Feb 18 2003, 1:42pm

dont miss the ongiong media success that is Radio Telefis Eirinn with global reach and capacity satelites TV websites and competitions magazines and vans RTE is for you! Today RTE (much better than the BBC anyday) listens to Mary Robinson who this morning debated the use of military force against Iraq. Mary is Head of the Ethical Globalisation Initiative, and she says a war may not be the surest way to bring justice to the people of Iraq!!! exclusive stuff with the RTE. at the 3.50second stage you will hear Mary talk about mass mobilisations! did anyone see Mary at London? In one of her first UK speeches since stepping down as UN High Commissioner on Human Rights, Mary Robinson will be talked on the theme of human rights in a lecture at LSE on Wednesday 23 October 2002. "From Rhetoric to Reality: making human rights work" Wednesday 23 October, 2pm Peacock Theatre, Portugal Street Mary doesnt like Rhetoric! shes just like Chavez really really honestly and truly.

Mary last weekend whilst all you "rhetoric people were assembling" was doing this...

On January 14, 2003, the Steering Committee of the Ethical Globalisation Initiative (EGI) will be convening its second meeting at the Yale Center for the Study of Globalisation. On January 15, the new Director of the Center, Ernesto Zedillo, will be organizing a brainstorming session for the initiative. Thomas Hammarberg and Harold Koh will be moderating the discussions on the key challenges, possible strategies and thematic issues for the EGI.

brainstorming! less rhetoric more BRAINSTORMING! good on you Mary. dont you have our best interests at heart? coz she spoke to LSE.

What A Coup (sorry!) by black frank Wed, Feb 19 2003, 12:38am Excellent programme, fly-on-the-wall coverage of a coup in action. Lies, propaganda, and Generals in stoopid uniforms. This must be just how it has happened so many times in Latin America, only this time the people managed to regain democracy from the plotters. Funny how the main instigators of the coup had just been in Washington as guests of the US Administration. And how the main culprit is now residing in Miami. And the quote from George Tenet, head of the CIA about the Chavez government not being amenable to US business interests. And how the main culprit is now residing in Miami. And that they have a lot of oil in Venezuela. Viva Chavez!! Viva Video Journalismo!

Brilliant by Mixer Wed, Feb 19 2003, 9:13am What an excellent documentary. Favourite bit is when the opposition to chavez have a meeting looking all radical, and then issue a warning to their members to keep an eye on their domestic servants! Classic! Also when the coup leaders are walking around the palace all glorious like, the look on guards faces is just priceless, you can tell they're not gonna take it much longer. I also loved the coup leader announcing that normality had returned played over pictures of the police laying into the populace. Another classic was the "unbiased" reporter letting slip that the whole coup announcement had been filmed in his house!

Excellent film by silo Wed, Feb 19 2003, 11:21am Excellent film by Kim Bartley and Donnacha O'Brien, and congratulations to RTE for showing it. For those of you who missed it, there's a (not-quite-finished) site at www.chavezthefilm.com. Well done!