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Dissing Free Speech

Sun, 8 Nov 2009 17:54:12 +0000

Here’s Obama’s “media diversity czar,” Mark Lloyd: It should be clear by now that my focus here is not freedom of speech or the press. This freedom is all too often an exaggeration. At the very least, blind references to freedom of speech or the press serve as a ...

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Zelaya Says Honduras Deal Is Off

Sat, 7 Nov 2009 15:07:23 +0000

Mel Zelaya and Thomas Shannon in the tin-foil-lined room Zelaya Says Honduras Deal Is Off, as Election Nears Ousted Honduran President Manuel Zelaya on Friday pulled out of an agreement that was supposed to solve the country’s political crisis, leaving the next moves to voters in a ...

Fausta posted 28 hours ago from faustasblog.com

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Venezuela sends 15,000 troops to Colombia border

Fri, 6 Nov 2009 21:44:44 +0000

CARACAS, Venezuela President Hugo Chavez's government is sending 15,000 soldiers to the border with Colombia , saying the military buildup is needed to increase security, combat drug trafficking and root out paramilitary groups. The deployment to the Venezuelan border states of Zulia, Tachira, ...

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Venezuela bans violent video games: a first-person guest essay

Thu, 5 Nov 2009 23:58:04 +0000

Guido Núñez-Mujica, a 26-year-old Boing Boing reader in Venezuela who is an avid gamer, writes in with this extensive personal observation piece about a new law that widely criminalizes video games in the South American country. As you read the piece, please also bear in mind that publishing ...

Instapundit found this 2 days ago on boingboing.net

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Water rationing for Venezuela

Mon, 2 Nov 2009 21:00:00 +0000

Residents of the Venezuelan capital face cuts in water service for as much as 48 hours per week, after the government imposed rationing to stem a 25 percent shortfall in the city's supply, officials said Monday. Officials said cuts in water service were to be staggered throughout Caracas ...

A Blog For All found this 5 days ago on breitbart.com

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To the bathroom with a flashlight in Caracas: 15 Minutes on Latin America

Wed, 4 Nov 2009 13:14:49 +0000

Today’s podcast at 11AM Eastern, Plunging the country into rationing water and electricity, Hugo Chavez dishes out advice to the suffering public. Use the flashlight: Be a good Communist, take a short shower: Related reading: Water Rationing Begins in Caracas, Other ...

Fausta posted 4 days ago from faustasblog.com

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New row over Colombia

Thu, 5 Nov 2009 05:36:03 +0000

Colombian opposition groups have reacted angrily after details of a controversial military deal with the US were made public. Under the 10-year deal, the US military will not only have access to military bases, but also be able to use major international civilian airports. US personnel and ...

Democratic Underground Latest Breaking News found this 3 days ago on news.bbc.co.uk

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Who's behind the Obama Honduras policy?

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 03:43:00 +0000

The Obama Administration has made serious mistakes in its handling of the crisis in Honduras where it supports the return of the deposed president, Mel Zelaya. The Administration categorized the removal of Zelaya as a coup when, in fact, the Honduran military has had no role in governing the ...

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Socialism In Action In Venezuela

Mon, 2 Nov 2009 23:06:12 +0000

It looks like Hugo Chavez's economic policies aren't exactly having a positive effect on the Venezuelan economy. Caracas now has to ration water because of shortages. Residents of the Venezuelan capital face cuts in water service for as much as 48 hours per week, after the government imposed ...

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To hell on a hand basket

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 12:33:58 +0000

No Carnival this week, but you may understand why I needed a weekend of tango after reading these headlines: Brazilian police have seized weapons from the FARC destined to the Rio slums. (link in Portuguse) As the educational budget in Venezuela is reduced, Chavez increases his budget by ...

Fausta posted 12 days ago from faustasblog.com

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Lawmakers want Venezuela named a state sponsor of terrorism

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 22:14:00 +0000

A bipartisan pair of lawmakers introduced a resolution on Wednesday to classify Venezuela as a state sponsor of terrorism. Rep. Ron Klein (D-Fla.), a member of the Foreign Affairs committee, and Rep. Connie Mack (R-Fla.), the ranking member of the Western Hemisphere subcommittee, joined ...

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Nicaraguan President Ortega Asks for Term Limits to be Overthrown

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 14:36:16 +0000

If Honduras manages to preserve its democracy despite U.S. pressure to abandon it, the tiny Central American country may wind up thanking Nicaragua's Danny Ortega, of all people. Last week, President Ortega inadvertently provided the best defense yet of the Honduran decision this summer to ...

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Chavez insults Colombian minister

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 10:47:19 +0000

Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez has insulted Colombia's defence minister over comments critical of the country's anti-drug trafficking efforts. In his weekly TV programme, Mr Chavez said that Gabriel Silva must be "mentally retarded". Last week, Mr Silva released a statement accusing Venezuela ...

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