usatoday.com - 8/11/2009
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Chavez has issued near daily warnings that Washington could use bases in Colombia to destabilize the region since learning of negotiations to lease seven Colombian military bases to the United States. "The threat against us is growing," Chavez said. "I call on the people and the armed forces, ...
powerlineblog.com - 8/15/2009
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powerlineblog.com —
The leftist majority in Venezuela's legislative assembly has
adopted a measure that extends state control over education...
and mandates that all education be conducted in accordance with "the Bolivarian Doctrine." Opponents of Hugo Chavez call it the ...
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More Tyranny in Venezuela
news.bbc.co.uk - 8/11/2009
reuters.com - 8/16/2009
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reuters.com —
CARACAS (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama is
"lost in the Andromeda" galaxy on Latin American policy,...
his chief critic in the region, Venezuelan leader Hugo Chavez, said on Sunday, while demanding the closure of U.S. military bases. Last week ...
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Chavez says Obama lost in space on Latin America
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The Honduras won Carnival of Latin America and the Caribbean
Fausta's Blog —
... In turn, yesterday President Obama waffled right ahead and said that
the US has been very clear that they believe Zelaya was removed from office illegally and that he should return to power. The administration has said in the past though that the US will not take unilateral action in the region .
Apparently the State Department’s and the President’s respective hands don’t know what the other one is doing.
Hugo Chávez threatens war with Colombia (see links below under Colombia and Venezuela). ...
Gates of Vienna News Feed 8/11/2009
Gates of Vienna —
... Chavez Urges Military to be Prepared for Conflict President Hugo Chavez told his military on Sunday to be prepared for a possible confrontation with Colombia, warning that Bogota’s plans to increase the U.S. military presence at its bases poses a threat to Venezuela. Chavez has issued near daily warnings that Washington could use bases in Colombia to destabilize the region since learning of negotiations to lease seven Colombian military bases to the United States. “The threat against us is ...
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