Venezuelan Lawmakers Protest Purported Anti-Chavez Video Game

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on May 26, 2006 - 11:55am.

Caracas, Venezuela - Lawmakers in Venezuela have complained that video game developer Pandemic Studios' upcoming "Mercenaries 2: World in Flames" title is propaganda that depicts a violent overthrow of President Hugo Chavez, Reuters reported. "A power-hungry tyrant messes with Venezuela's oil supply, sparking an invasion that turns the country into a war zone," reads a description of the game on Pandemic's website. "It sends a message to Americans: you have a danger next door, here in Latin America, and action must be taken. It's a justification for an imperialist aggression," said Venezuelan lawmaker Gabriela Ramirez. "I think the U.S. government knows how to prepare campaigns of psychological terror so they can make things happen later," Congressman Ismael Garcia said.
http://tinyurl.com/nvmph (Reuters)
http://www.usatoday.com/tech/gaming/2006-05-24-venezuela-game_x.htm
http://www.pandemicstudios.com/proj_mercs2.php