To Whom It May Concern,
Being UNICEF an organization that upholds the Convention on the Rights of the Child and that advocates the rights of children worldwide, we ask you to take a stand by opposing the use of underage children for political purposes by the Hugo Chavez's regime in Venezuela.
The Venezuelan government of Hugo Chávez has announced the creation of Communication Guerrillas to help counteract the distorted news reported by the privately owned media. Youngsters under 18 years of age will be trained to essentially carry out political propaganda in favor of the Bolivarian Revolution. In the best tradition of totalitarian fascist regimes, these kids will wear uniforms as trained militia. They will be taking the streets with spray cans to write, paint and seed socialism, they will paint murals (some of them with clear analogy to violent images), distribute pamphlets, and open the eyes of the population to the truth of the Bolivarian revolution. They will surf the Internet to participate in social networks and blogs to spread the wonders of the Bolivarian Revolution. Part of their duties will be to train fellow classmates to spread the truth among their very own families.
