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meganmcardle.theatlantic.com - 18 days ago
Chavez's Economic Problems Turn Nasty
— meganmcardle.theatlantic.com — For a long time I have been saying (along with a lot of other people), that Hugo... Chavez was running his country into the ground.  He diverted investment funds from PDVSA, Venezuela's state-run oil company, into social programs.  As long as ... (more) Chavez's Economic Problems Turn Nasty

Comments vote down Instapundit found this 18 days agofound this
Blackouts Plague Energy-Rich Venezuela
nytimes.com - 19 days ago
Blackouts Plague Energy-Rich Venezuela
— nytimes.com — CARACAS, Venezuela — This country may be an energy colossus, with the largest conventional oil reserves outside... the Middle East and one of the world’s mightiest hydroelectric systems, but that has not prevented it from enduring serious electricity and ... (more) Blackouts Plague Energy-Rich Venezuela

Comments vote down Fausta's Blog found this 19 days agofound this

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The Honduran election Carnival of Latin America and the Caribbean
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timesonline.co.uk - 21 days ago
Hugo Chavez tells Venezuela troops to 'prepare for war' with Colombia
— timesonline.co.uk — 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 ... (more) Hugo Chavez tells Venezuela troops to 'prepare for war' ...

Comments vote down Hot Air » Top Picks found this 21 days agofound this
Venezuela's Hugo Chavez defends 'Carlos the Jackal'
news.bbc.co.uk - 9 days ago
Venezuela's Hugo Chavez defends 'Carlos the Jackal'
— news.bbc.co.uk — Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has defended jailed killer "Carlos the Jackal" and several world leaders he says... are wrongly considered "bad guys". In a speech to international socialist politicians, Mr Chavez said "Carlos", a Venezuelan, was not a ... (more) Venezuela's Hugo Chavez defends 'Carlos the Jackal'

Comments vote down Commonsense & Wonder found this 9 days agofound this
The beaten Cuban bloggers Carnival of Latin America and the Caribbean
faustasblog.com - 21 days ago
The beaten Cuban bloggers Carnival of Latin America and the Caribbean
— faustasblog.com — 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 ... (more) The beaten Cuban bloggers Carnival of Latin America and ...

Comments vote down Fausta Fausta posted 21 days agoposted this
faustasblog.com - 13 days ago
Islamic militants and the drug trade
— faustasblog.com — 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 ... (more) Islamic militants and the drug trade

Comments vote down Fausta Fausta posted 13 days agoposted this
Chavez now making clouds abort from the presidential palace
faustasblog.com - 10 days ago
Chavez now making clouds abort from the presidential palace
— faustasblog.com — Remember how the other day Hugo Chávez was saying that he was having Cuban technicians bomb clouds... for rain ? He proclaimed it on TV (video in Spanish) Well, Hugo Chávez claims he is now able to make the clouds abort by firing rays from a cannon housed at his presidential palace.  ... (more) Chavez now making clouds abort from the presidential palace

Comments vote down Fausta Fausta posted 10 days agoposted this
The perfect example of socialist production principles: Venezuela’s Venirauto
faustasblog.com - 3 days ago
The perfect example of socialist production principles: Venezuela’s Venirauto
— faustasblog.com — The Economist has a brief case study of automotive ineptitude SELDOM, since the day Adolf Hitler gave... the order to produce the Volkswagen, has a car been given such an explicitly ideological mission. But the vehicles that roll, occasionally, off the production line at Venirauto’s factory, ... (more) The perfect example of socialist production principles: ...

Comments vote down Fausta Fausta posted 3 days agoposted this
breitbart.com - 28 days ago
Water rationing for Venezuela
— breitbart.com — 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 ... (more) Water rationing for Venezuela

Comments vote down A Blog For All found this 28 days agofound this
chicagoboyz.net - 22 days ago
Dissing Free Speech
— chicagoboyz.net — 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 ... (more) Dissing Free Speech

Comments vote down Instapundit found this 22 days agofound this
Chavez steps up Colombia war talk
news.bbc.co.uk - 21 days ago
Chavez steps up Colombia war talk
— news.bbc.co.uk — 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 ... (more) Chavez steps up Colombia war talk

Comments vote down Daily Pundit found this 21 days agofound this
‘Chavismo’ Losing Steam in Venezuela
gallup.com - 18 days ago
‘Chavismo’ Losing Steam in Venezuela
— gallup.com — WASHINGTON, D.C. -- President Hugo Chavez's popularity among Venezuelans has waned in recent years. Less than half... of Venezuelans (47%) in August 2009 said they approved of Chavez' job performance -- down from 61% in late 2006 when he was elected to a ... (more) ‘Chavismo’ Losing Steam in Venezuela

Comments vote down Megan McArdle found this 18 days agofound this
alertnet.org - 14 days ago
Chavez asking Cubans to 'bomb clouds' amid drought
— alertnet.org — *Cubans to try to seed clouds in South American nation *Government criticized for poor planning in drought... CARACAS, Nov 15 (Reuters) - Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez says he will join a team of Cuban scientists on flights to "bomb clouds" to ... (more) Chavez asking Cubans to 'bomb clouds' amid drought

Comments vote down Babalú Blog: an island on the net without ... found this 14 days agofound this
telegraph.co.uk - 7 days ago
Hugo Chavez 'doubts' brutality of Idi Amin
— telegraph.co.uk — Fresh from defending Carlos the Jackal Hugo Chavez managed to upset Ugandans on Sunday by claiming that... Idi Amin was not as brutal as everyone made him out to be. (more) Hugo Chavez 'doubts' brutality of Idi Amin

Comments vote down Shot in the Dark found this 7 days agofound this
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Iranian President, gets hero's welcome in Venezuela
timesonline.co.uk - 5 days ago
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Iranian President, gets hero's welcome in Venezuela
— timesonline.co.uk — Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Iranian President, gets hero's welcome in Venezuela... (more) Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Iranian President, gets hero's ...

Comments vote down Weekly Standard Blog found this 5 days agofound this
The Economist
economist.com - 3 days ago
The Economist
— economist.com — Venezuela's anti-capitalist cars Wheels of revolution Nov 26th 2009 | CARACAS From The Economist print edition An... example of socialist production principles but not a good one SELDOM, since the day Adolf Hitler gave the order to produce the ... (more) The Economist

Comments vote down Fausta's Blog found this 3 days agofound this
To the bathroom with a flashlight in Caracas: 15 Minutes on Latin America
faustasblog.com - 26 days ago
To the bathroom with a flashlight in Caracas: 15 Minutes on Latin America
— faustasblog.com — 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 ... (more) To the bathroom with a flashlight in Caracas: 15 Minutes ...

Comments vote down Fausta Fausta posted 26 days agoposted this
Zelaya Says Honduras Deal Is Off
faustasblog.com - 23 days ago
Zelaya Says Honduras Deal Is Off
— faustasblog.com — 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 ... (more) Zelaya Says Honduras Deal Is Off

Comments vote down Fausta Fausta posted 23 days agoposted this
faustasblog.com - 20 days ago
North Korea, Venezuela, John, and Ed
— faustasblog.com — 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 ... (more) North Korea, Venezuela, John, and Ed

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faustasblog.com - 20 days ago
OAS calls emergency meeting on Honduras
— faustasblog.com — Extraordinary OAS meeting to consider the Honduran situation The Organization of American States Permanent Council will hold... an extraordinary meeting Tuesday to assess the situation in Honduras following the interruption of the process agreed by both sides to end the several months political ... (more) OAS calls emergency meeting on Honduras

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