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Islamic militants and the drug trade

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 19:22:39 +0000

At the Washington Times, Islamic militants boosting role in drug trade The sea lanes of the South Atlantic have become a favored route for drug traffickers carrying narcotics from Latin America to West and North Africa, where al Qaeda-related groups are increasingly involved in transporting ...

Fausta posted 5 days ago from faustasblog.com

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The Nov. 16 Carnival of Latin America and the Caribbean

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 17:17:18 +0000

Welcome to the Carnival of Latin America and the Caribbean. The must-read post of the week: Yoani Sanchez’s Shadow Beings ARGENTINA Las FARC, Chávez, Irán, Bolivia y ¿Argentina? Argentina-Brazil Trade Spat Threatens Weaker Peso BRAZIL Presidential politics in Brazil Her ...

Fausta posted 6 days ago from faustasblog.com

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Chavez: Prepare For War, Here Come The Americans …

Mon, 9 Nov 2009 14:00:02 +0000

A pparently peace, love and the Obama magic have a 9 month shelf life. Hugo Chavez has determined that the US is up to its old tricks again – and besides, things aren’t going particularly well in the Bolivarian socialist paradise, so it is time to gin up the usual existential threat ...

Fausta's Blog found this 13 days ago on qando.net

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Hugo Chavez tells Venezuela troops to 'prepare for war' with Colombia

Mon, 9 Nov 2009 17:55:47 +0000

Colombia and Venezuela drew closer to the brink of conflict today after President Hugo Chavez sent 15,000 Venezuelan troops to the volatile border between the two countries, claiming that the US planned to use Colombian bases to mount an invasion of his oil-rich nation. President Alvaro Uribe ...

Hot Air » Top Picks found this 13 days ago on timesonline.co.uk

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The beaten Cuban bloggers Carnival of Latin America and the Caribbean

Mon, 9 Nov 2009 14:00:02 +0000

Welcome to the Carnival of Latin America and the Caribbean. Today’s top story: Yoani Sánchez and Orlando Luís Pardo Lazo last Friday, November 6, were kidnapped off a street in Havana just as they were about to participate on a peace demonstration. They were severely beaten by three ...

Fausta posted 13 days ago from faustasblog.com

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Hugo Chavez tells Venezuela's military to prepare for possible conflict with Colombia

Mon, 9 Nov 2009 08:12:00 +0000

President Hugo Chavez has ordered Venezuela's military to prepare for a possible armed conflict with Colombia saying his country's soldiers should be ready if the United States attempts to provoke a war between the South American neighbours.

Theo Spark found this 13 days ago on telegraph.co.uk

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Hugo Chavez intensifies conflict threat with Colombia

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 21:59:00 +0000

Hugo Chavez has intensified his country's threat of conflict with Colombia after accusing its South American neighbour of "lies" and "hypocrisy" over hosting US bases.

The Agonist - thoughtful, global, timely found this 12 days ago on telegraph.co.uk

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North Korea, Venezuela, John, and Ed

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 14:44:02 +0000

North Korea: South Korea Fires on North Korean Warship Near South and North Korean warships exchanged fire off their western coast after the North’s vessel crossed a disputed sea border and ignored several warning shots, the Joint Chiefs of Staff said in Seoul. The North Korean vessel ...

Fausta posted 12 days ago from faustasblog.com

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Chavez steps up Colombia war talk

Mon, 9 Nov 2009 13:05:16 +0000

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has urged his armed forces to be prepared for possible war with Colombia amid growing diplomatic and border tensions. He said the best way to avoid war was to prepare for it. In response, Colombia said it would seek UN help. Venezuela blames the tension with its ...

Daily Pundit found this 13 days ago on news.bbc.co.uk

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Hugo Chavez: ‘Prepare for War … Colombia Now in U.S. Hands’ – Ultimas Noticias, Venezuela

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 23:02:46 +0000

As the Venezuela article we posted yesterday headlined If War Breaks Out, Venezuela’s ‘Fifth Column’ Will Have to Be Confronted ably demonstrates, tensions – and paranoia – are increasing along the Venezuela-Colombian border. A few days ago during his weekly ...

tsteels2 posted 10 days ago from themoderatevoice.com

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Chavez Prepares for War on Colombia

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 14:44:02 +0000

He's going through the motions at least. It's doubtful that Chavez initiates a conflict with his better-armed neighbor while he's still waiting for those big Russian arms shipments. Chalk this up next to the dictator's long list of prior attention whoring: hosting of Russian supersonic bombers, ...

Fausta's Blog found this 12 days ago on weeklystandard.com

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Chavez Sort-of Backtracks on War Statements

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 11:10:13 +0000

My latest article, Chavez Sort-of Backtracks on War Statements is up at Real Clear World. Please read it and leave a comment.

Fausta posted 9 days ago from faustasblog.com

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