Speaking for the "Primer Congreso Nacional de
Software Libre," Richard Stallman took an opportunity to promote
software freedoms in Maracaibo, Venezuela. Stallman then traveled to
Caracas for the launch of Venezuela's newest TV news channel,
Telesur. He had a slight change in schedule, meeting with Venezuelan
President Hugo Chavez. In Merida, Stallman's next stop in Venezuela,
he spoke for the networking workshop called WALC 2005, organized by
ESLARED.