Venezuelan election authorities invited 24 international celebrities, including Barbra Streisand and Nelson Mandela, to observe a recall vote against President Hugo Chavez Aug. 15.It'll be a reunion of most of the usual suspects. Needless to say, Peanut Brain will be there too.
The group of invited observers also includes U.S. actor Danny Glover, Colombian author Gabriel Garcia Marquez and U.S. presidential candidate Ralph Nader, the National Electoral Council said in a statement. None of the invited observers has confirmed their attendance, a council spokeswoman said.
Friday, July 16, 2004
Who ya gonna call?
If you're a wannabe dictator trying to scam an election and need "outside" observers?