videos below
I was translating the entire two videos to English when I realized the Guatemalan newspaper, El Periódico had already done it. Talk about recreating the wheel.
Guatemala is in the middle of a crisis that seems to have stepped out of the script of a Hollywood movie. Any producer would be envious of the script unfolding in the tiny country of Guatemala. The sad fact is this script is true.
A friend of mine sent me a youtube video made by a prominent Guatemalan attorney Rodriguo Rosenberg Marzano. I watched it, and after I watched it I thought it was a joke. The youtube video in two parts was released after the assassination of a prominent Guatemalan attorney. Attorney Marzano was assassinated while riding his bike around town. The attorney accused President Colom of his murder. Mario David García, a journalist from Prensa Libre was told to release the video should something happen to him. Marzano begins the video by stating the following:
"Good Afternoon. My name is Rodrigo Rosenberg Marzano, and sadly, if you are watching this message, it is because I have been murdered. If you are hearing or seeing this message, it is because I was assassinated by President Álvaro Colom."
It has been three days since the videos were released, and it also marks the third day where daily protests have been occurring in the Plaza of the Constitution in Guatemala. Buses filled with union members and around 800 other people arrived on city buses to the plaza. 125 policemen were mobilized also. The protest groups are growing on a daily basis.
Corruption in politics in Latin America has always been a fact of life from both the right and the left. Daniel Ortega, the current president of Nicaragua who in my opinion is as corrupt as Hugo Chavez escaped prosecution from sexually abusing his stepdaughter Zoilamérica Narváez in 1998 because as a member of parliament he was immune from prosecution.
Alvaro Colom was elected president of Guatemala in 2007 besting his opponent by only a 5% margin at the polls. Colom is a far-left president from a string of far-left presidents that have been winning elections in Central and South America. In his campaign, Colom said, "he (Colom) did not have "bloodstained hands," I think that has now changed with the release of this video
The released video from the attorney in Guatemala has thrown the entire country into crisis. The small country of Guatemala is now on the verge of rebellion. The only difference between this murder and the corruption that goes on in some of these other countries is the attorney knew he would probably be killed, and used the internet to let the world know. It is now becoming more difficult for even governments to conceal their crimes.
Remember Obama has no problem in dealing with these thugs.
Written translation can be found here.
A must view - Part one Subtitled in English
Part two (with English Subtitles)
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CHRONICLE OF A DEATH FORETOLD
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……Gabriel García Márquez wrote ‘Chronicle of a Death Foretold’ which is an analysis of passion within the Latin American culture.
……When a Latin Americans assumes a presidency of a country, he seems to feel the greased finger of god, and he, also, begins to feel as a loved personal friend with divine rights. Watching Mr. Colom before the cameras, gesturing nervously and backed by his phalange of sweaty rumpled henchmen, the only thing missing were the tattoos and the hand signs; but is all the same thing, these are cholos in neck ties. With the voice cracking under his peculiar speech impediment, he portrayed a frighten mechanical Pinocchio. One can only wonder about his estate of mind, does he think he can make up the truth as he goes along by divine presidential right, or is he truly confused in the belief that at least the very ignorant and stupid should believe in him.
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……The reality is that violence and political assassinations are natural death causes, however, for religious and philosophical conditions the public does not wish to accept it. That is not to say that it should not be avoided. But generally the weaker the government the more they make use of the technique; but, for Latin America, historically the practice became the norm with the Holly Inquisition and it stands, still without qualms. In this remarkable case, Mr. Rosenberg has played a masterful move check mating President Pinocchio and his government by anticipating the eminent end accurately, and by planting the unprecedented political time bomb of all time.
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……Mr. Rosenberg has left the world the ‘Rosenberg Maneuver’ that will be seen employed for evermore. - Corona Agreda
Hi Pacimo,
"The greased finger of god" I think that says it all, and it sounds about right. Thanks for dropping by.
Mark
“LA MANIOBRA ROSEMBERG”
……En la historia existen precedentes de maniobras políticas increíbles. A escala mayor, en Inglaterra, el Rey Charles I fue juzgado por traición a la patria y fue decapitado en 1649 por las maniobras políticas de Oliver Cromwell, quien no sintió ningún temor divino por ejecutar al soberano que gobernaba por la gracia de dios, aunque los partidarios del rey siempre culparon a Cromwell de regicidio y acreedor a las puertas del infierno.
…… Ahora bien, para El Presidente el caso Rosenberg se trata, simplemente, de otro estorbo eliminado, y hasta ahí nada extraordinario. Pues, así es en la jungla de la eterna primavera donde habita un pajarito luminoso que se muere si lo encierran, y un pueblo manso e indolente que espera la gracia divina para ser defendido milagrosamente; eso es solo una fantasía ilusa. La libertad y la democracia no son regalos ni son gratis, se compran con sudor, sangre, testosterona y mucho dolor, y se cultivan con mucho trabajo. El señor Rosemberg sabía el peligro que corría, y sin esperar el fin, audazmente, preparó un contra ataque con una maniobra ajedrecísticamente magistral, que llevara su nombre, y que está reverberando en la red por todo el mundo. “La Maniobra Rosenberg” está siendo examinada y será usada por todas aquellas personas que se sientan acosadas y en peligro. Después de este incidente, en el Valle de la Asunción la técnica del asesinato cambiará, en adelante, ninguno se atreverá a amenazar a nadie, y las víctimas no tendrán la opción para ir de temporada a la finca del Tío Sam. Pacimo
Hola Pacimo,
Eso sí es cierto lo que dices. Yo estuve en España en 1973 y había mucha gente que protestó en contra la dictadura franquista para la democracia. Hay mucha gente aquí en EEUU que cree que la libertad es gratis y también se ponen indolentes. Para mí este mundo necesita más gente como Rosenberg
No es preciso probar la inocencia de los acusados frente a ningún jurado, no es preciso llamar investigadores de países ajenos, ni es preciso presentar evidencia frente a CICIG, como no es inteligente poner de guardián al perro flaco y sholco. Este caso tampoco se trata del asesinato de tres oligarcas acaudalados, ni por tan bonito que hayan sido. Todos los detalles son la misma historia de siempre. Pero esto sí se trata de un país de hombres mansos que empiezan a recobrar migas del coraje reprimido por instituciones añejas en creencias bofas y fantasías sobrenaturales. Se trata de un país atemorizado por la ‘inquisición’ política y endémica desde 1523 cuando la en forzó Pedro de Alvarado. Con colgar a la pandilla del Presidente actual, su esposa y sus cuarenta ladrones, no se ganará nada porque de lo que se trata es de solucionar un problema de 486 años. Y realmente no se trata únicamente de justicia por un instante; se trata de erradicar la mansedumbre del guatemalteco, quien ha sido amaestrado a tolerar el martirio para ganarse la salvación. ¿Salvación de que? Pues… quien sabe Usté.
William Shakespeare (1564-1516) Nos dejó el maravilloso soliloquio de Hamlet que nos habla del coraje y la decisión. Aquí esta como recordatorio.
SOLILOQUIO DE HAMLET
Shakespeare
1. O ser, o no ser, he ahí el dilema:
2. Más noble acaso es sufrir en la mente
3. Las púas y golpes de la vil desgracia,
4. Que afrontar miles de vicisitudes
5. Y al oponer dar el fin. Morir, dormir–
6. No más; y al dormir creerse conquistado
7. El dolor, y los diez mil sobresaltos
8. Que la carne hereda: consumación
9. Con fervor anhelada. Morir, dormir–
10. Y soñar ¡ha! he ahí el obstáculo;
11. Y con la muerte que sueños nos vendrán
12. Ya desligados sin cáscara mortal
13. Da que pensar. Y he ahí la reverencia
14. De tolerar tan larga e infame vida:
15. Y soportar el escarnio del tiempo
16. Y el agravio y porfía del arrogante
17. Ley demorada y el repudio de amor
18. Insolencia de los oficios, desdén
19. Del jayán para el mérito paciente,
20. ¡Cuando uno mismo bien puede aliviarse
21. Con la hoja del acero! ¿Quien quisiera
22. Pujar y sudar la tortuosa vida?
23. Si no el pavor de la obscura muerte,
24. Ese tal reino enigma sin fronteras
25. Por donde nadie vuelve, nos aturde,
26. Y nos obliga a tolerar la aflicción
27. Y no volar a lo desconocido
28. Y la conciencia nos hace cobardes
29. Y el robusto fulgor del ánimo
30. Se nos destiñe en pálidas mentiras
31. Y empresas de tremenda consecuencia
32. Con el juicio nublado el cauce tuercen
33. Y la acción pierde toda fortaleza
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