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Bogota confirms ‘No more Chavez’ march not welcome on main square

by Javier Emilio Valencia September 3, 2009

Colombia news - No More Chavez

Bogota turned down the “No more Chavez” march’s request to gather at
the Plaza de Bolivar in downtown Bogota, Clara Lopez, the city’s
Government Secretary, confirmed Thursday.

Lopez said that three different groups: marchers against Chavez, marchers against Uribe, and marchers for the protection of Bogota’s eastern hills requested authorization to use the Bolivar Square Friday, but permission had already been granted to the Green Heart Foundation to hold a weekend event featuring the Chinese opera ensemble Folk Music Group of TiajinSong and Dance Theater and 75 Colombian artists. Green Heart Foundation is a non-profit organization that raises funds in behalf of the police officers’ widows and orphans.

The march against Chavez was called last August 26th through Facebook and Twitter and has been supported by groups in Colombia, Venezuela, the United States, Peru, Ecuador,and several countries in Europe and Asia. The march organizers said they expect 50 or 60 million worldwide to march against the Venezuelan President.  

 

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