Transformation by Embrace

CARACAS/QUITO (Own report) - Through a revision from a confrontational strategy to one of "embrace," the Konrad Adenauer Foundation (KAS) is seeking a regime change in Venezuela. This was learned from reports on a conference that the CDU Party affiliated foundation, together with US American foundations convened in Washington DC at the end of last May. This demonstrates that the KAS is continuing to pursue its activities to overthrow the Chávez government, which has been democratically reconfirmed several times. The KAS is modifying the old approach because of its persistent inefficacy and because of growing Venezuelan resistance to foreign interference. Just recently Caracas soundly rejected the accusations raised by the German EU Council Chairmanship concerning the expiration of a television channel's broadcasting license. The RCTV channel had supported the attempted coup d'état. Resistance to German interference is also awakening in Ecuador, because of the German ambassador's diplomatic intervention, hostile to policies of the Ecuadorian president, Rafael Correa, an ally of President Chavéz of Venezuela. The dispute threatens to escalate. Correa intends to review several of his country's economic treaties, including one with Germany, for terms disadvantageous to his country's interests.