Correo del Caroní

Andres Velasquez tour culminated in the south of the state
Monday, September 15, 2008

The candidate and former governor of Bolivar state, Andres Velasquez, spoke in a strong campaign by the most remote of the city, this time the tour included the towns of El Dorado, Kilometer 88, communities of the Great Savannah and Santa Elena de Uairén .

Clavel A. Rangel


Velasquez held a meeting with indigenous people

A tour of the southern region was described as successful by the aspirant to the highest regional judiciary. Andres Velasquez said through a press release sent to the drafting room of Correo del Caroní, satisfaction and the popular support that accrued to the campaign face to face that launched in the territories of the Gran Sabana and the border town of St. Helena Uairén.

Talk about the unitary process to be given in each town and parish making up the state of Bolivar. It urged regional leaders to address to deepen dialogue and cope with the change of vocation current political juncture.

"No matter the differences, is the first French Guiana, the Gran Sabana and the people," he said Velasquez, and then say: "We are going to vote, the best that we can battle against what is happening in the country is going to participate in the electoral process, we have a tool to punish the vote, we can not be indifferent. Rangel Gomez will be defeated, to prepare their suitcases, we will lay next to the Governorate of this village, "he said.

He reiterated that his candidacy gathers the most important consensus, expressed in the support of most parties and social movements, and also won the polls to decide the candidature valid unit, for which he is the candidate of unity and democratic alternative .

In El Dorado Velasquez oath to reinforce the work of those who campaign in that area, constituting a multidisciplinary team that was composed mainly of women and youth.

He also used the occasion to encourage an encounter with a group of indigenous people, according to Velasquez expressed support for his candidacy, since according to the locals Velasquez has been the only one who really took to improve the quality of life in their communities, building schools and leading basic services and health.

Cases of malaria
Velasquez stressed that in the case of the mining town known as Kilometer 88, was struck by the dramatic increase in malaria cases, residents of the parish San Isidro and San Fabiano sector, commented that four years ago the transnational Crystallex installed sewer network, but never put into operation.

They explained that water comes only through tankers, electricity fails every time, medicatura is abandoned and the system of garbage collection is very poor, problems which together allow the outbreak of diseases and epidemics in the mining sector.

Moreover, despite the confrontations of the past, Andres Velasquez reported that arrived in Santa Elena de Uairén, where he attended the anniversary of Democratic Action to share with their militants, one of the parties has expressed a resounding support for his proposed government .

"These elections are the most important in recent years, even greater than that which took the referendum reform," he said immediately.

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