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commonsensewonder.blogspot.com - 3 hours ago
ElBaradei's work is done. He's covered for Iran nuclear bomb program from the beginning
— commonsensewonder.blogspot.com — U.N. Nuclear Agency Calls Iran Inquiry ‘Dead End’ Iran rebuked over nuclear 'cover-up' by UN watchdog The... UN nuclear watchdog's governing body has passed a resolution condemning Iran for developing a uranium enrichment site in secret. The IAEA resolution was passed with rare Russian and ... (more) ElBaradei's work is done. He's covered for Iran nuclear ...

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Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Iranian President, gets hero's welcome in Venezuela
timesonline.co.uk - 44 hours 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 ...

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Iran Censured
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ElBaradei's work is done. He's covered for Iran nuclear bomb program from the beginning
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U.S. Groups That Supported Coups in Haiti and Venezuela Will Observe Elections in Honduras
5 hours ago at Democratic Underground Latest Breaking News
Abbas in Venezuela to meet with Chavez
21 hours ago at Rantburg
Ahmadinejad visits Evo and Hugo: 15 Minutes on Latin America
faustasblog.com - 2 days ago
Ahmadinejad visits Evo and Hugo: 15 Minutes on Latin America
— faustasblog.com — In today’s podcast at 11AM Eastern, Ahmadinejad and his entrouage of 200 businessmen visit Bolivia and Venezuela... . Related reading : Iran’s leader gets backing in friendly Bolivia Iran, Bolivia agree to cooperate on study of Lithium Iran’s Ahmadinejad arrives in ... (more) Ahmadinejad visits Evo and Hugo: 15 Minutes on Latin America

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telegraph.co.uk - 4 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 4 days agofound this
Venezuela's Hugo Chavez defends 'Carlos the Jackal'
news.bbc.co.uk - 6 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 6 days agofound this
mcclatchydc.com - 7 days ago
U.S. losing its lead in space, experts warn Congress
— mcclatchydc.com — WASHINGTON — America's once clear dominance in space is eroding as other nations, including China, Iran and... North Korea, step up their activities, a panel of experts told the House subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics Thursday. (more) U.S. losing its lead in space, experts warn Congress

Comments vote down Think Progress found this 7 days agofound this
Chavez now making clouds abort from the presidential palace
faustasblog.com - 7 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 7 days agoposted this
VIDEO Venezuela Franklin Brito’s hunger strike: 15 Minutes on Latin America
faustasblog.com - 9 days ago
VIDEO Venezuela Franklin Brito’s hunger strike: 15 Minutes on Latin America
— faustasblog.com — In today’s podcast at 11AM Eastern, Franklin Brito, biologist, who recommended that farmers use a blight-resistant variety... of yam instead of using the toxic pesticides that the mayor of Sucre municipality wanted, is on hunger strike. Here he explains his plight (in Spanish):  ... (more) VIDEO Venezuela Franklin Brito’s hunger strike: 15 ...

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faustasblog.com - 10 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 10 days agoposted this
commonsensewonder.blogspot.com - 10 days ago
Hmmm, Venezuela just helping people around the world?
— commonsensewonder.blogspot.com — Sahara cocaine plane crash probed The UN is investigating the crash in the Sahara desert of a... cargo plane, which is thought to have been carrying cocaine from Venezuela. Alexandre Schmidt from the UN drugs agency told the BBC that the plane could have carried up to 10 tonnes of cocaine, which ... (more) Hmmm, Venezuela just helping people around the world?

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The Nov. 16 Carnival of Latin America and the Caribbean
faustasblog.com - 11 days ago
The Nov. 16 Carnival of Latin America and the Caribbean
— faustasblog.com — 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 ... (more) The Nov. 16 Carnival of Latin America and the Caribbean

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alertnet.org - 11 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 11 days agofound this
google.com - 13 days ago
The Associated Press: The Chavez Diet: Venezuelans urged to lose weight
— google.com — (AP) 14 hours ago CARACAS, Venezuela Call it the Bolivarian battle of the bulge. President Hugo Chavez... said in a televised speech Friday that "there are lots of fat people" in Venezuela and advised his supporters to exercise and eat healthy to trim ... (more) The Associated Press: The Chavez Diet: Venezuelans urged ...

Comments vote down JammieWearingFool found this 13 days agofound this
astuteblogger.blogspot.com - 14 days ago
CHAVEZ CONTINUES HIS LEFTWARD LURCH AND HIS DOWNWARD SPIRAL
— astuteblogger.blogspot.com — GLENN TONIGHT: MEGAN MCARDLE: Chavez’s Economic Problems Turn Nasty: “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, ... (more) CHAVEZ CONTINUES HIS LEFTWARD LURCH AND HIS DOWNWARD SPIRAL

Comments vote down Doug Ross @ Journal found this 14 days agofound this
Chavez Sort-of Backtracks on War Statements
faustasblog.com - 14 days ago
Chavez Sort-of Backtracks on War Statements
— faustasblog.com — My latest article, Chavez Sort-of Backtracks on War Statements is up at Real Clear World. Please read... it and leave a comment. (more) Chavez Sort-of Backtracks on War Statements

Comments vote down Fausta Fausta posted 14 days agoposted this
Becoming Venezuela– Team Obama Announces “Marxist” Purge of GOP Civil Servants
gatewaypundit.firstthings.com - 14 days ago
Becoming Venezuela– Team Obama Announces “Marxist” Purge of GOP Civil Servants
— gatewaypundit.firstthings.com — Here’s the latest on the socializing of America… The Obama Administration’s Office of Personnel Management (OPM) intends... to purge the federal government of Republican civil servants to purify the federal bureaucracy. Rush ... (more) Becoming Venezuela– Team Obama Announces ...

Comments vote down The Mahablog found this 14 days agofound this
pajamasmedia.com - 14 days ago
MEGAN MCARDLE: Chavez’s Economic Problems Turn Nasty: “For a long time I have been saying ...
— pajamasmedia.com — MEGAN MCARDLE: Chavez’s Economic Problems Turn Nasty: “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, ... (more) MEGAN MCARDLE: Chavez’s Economic Problems Turn Nasty:  ...

Comments vote down THE ASTUTE BLOGGERS found this 14 days agofound this
meganmcardle.theatlantic.com - 14 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 14 days agofound this
Hugo Chavez: ‘Prepare for War … Colombia Now in U.S. Hands’ – Ultimas Noticias, Venezuela
themoderatevoice.com - 14 days ago
Hugo Chavez: ‘Prepare for War … Colombia Now in U.S. Hands’ – Ultimas Noticias, Venezuela
— themoderatevoice.com — 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 ... (more) Hugo Chavez: ‘Prepare for War … Colombia Now in U.S. ...

Comments vote down tsteels2 tsteels2 posted 14 days agoposted this
‘Chavismo’ Losing Steam in Venezuela
gallup.com - 15 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 15 days agofound this
John Kenneth Galbraith News - The New York Times
topics.nytimes.com - 15 days ago
John Kenneth Galbraith News - The New York Times
— topics.nytimes.com — Editors' Note Editors' Note clarifying what Venezuela Pres Hugo Chavez said at United Nations; article, because of... editing error derived from translation of Chavez's speech, has Chavez saying he admired Noam Chomsky, and was sorry he didn't meet him ... (more) John Kenneth Galbraith News - The New York Times

Comments vote down JustOneMinute found this 15 days agofound this
commonsensewonder.blogspot.com - 16 days ago
The lessons Venezuela can teach us
— commonsensewonder.blogspot.com — The difference between a Communist/Socialist government and the free market is that the former always asks you... to do with less while the latter is focused on meeting the consumer's wants and needs. Do you think socialized medicine will be different? Blackouts Plague Energy-Rich ... (more) The lessons Venezuela can teach us

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noticias24.com - 16 days ago
» Chávez dice que “hay muchos gordos en Venezuela” y los manda a rebajar en ...
— noticias24.com — El Presidente Hugo Chávez ha criticado hoy, en el programa Aló Presidente, que “hay mucha gente gorda... en Venezuela”. Revisando un estudio nutricional ha afirmado que el porcentaje de obesidad ha pasado de un 6,3 a un 14,5% .“Ojo con los gordos: a ... (more) » Chávez dice que “hay muchos gordos en ...

Comments vote down PoliBlog: A Rough Draft of my Thoughts found this 16 days agofound this
faustasblog.com - 16 days ago
Blackout in Venezuela: 15 Minutes on Latin America
— faustasblog.com — In today’s podcast at 11AM Eastern: The country suffers power shortages while Chavez sends troops to the... Colombian border. Related reading: Blackouts Plague Energy-Rich Venezuela Bolivarian bully Chavez Orders Venezuela to Ready for War as Colombia Urges Calm Chavez Says ... (more) Blackout in Venezuela: 15 Minutes on Latin America

Comments vote down Fausta Fausta posted 16 days agoposted this
Blackouts Plague Energy-Rich Venezuela
nytimes.com - 16 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 16 days agofound this
faustasblog.com - 17 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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faustasblog.com - 17 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

Comments vote down Fausta Fausta posted 17 days agoposted this
Extraordinary OAS meeting to consider the Honduran situation
en.mercopress.com - 17 days ago
Extraordinary OAS meeting to consider the Honduran situation
— en.mercopress.com — 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 crisis. (more) Extraordinary OAS meeting to consider the Honduran situation

Comments vote down Democratic Underground Latest Breaking News found this 17 days agofound this
timesonline.co.uk - 18 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 18 days agofound this
The beaten Cuban bloggers Carnival of Latin America and the Caribbean
faustasblog.com - 18 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 ...

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qando.net - 18 days ago
Chavez: Prepare For War, Here Come The Americans …
— qando.net — 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 ... (more) Chavez: Prepare For War, Here Come The Americans …

Comments vote down Fausta's Blog found this 18 days agofound this
Venezuela: Gays Attacked, Harassed By Police
huffingtonpost.com - 18 days ago
Venezuela: Gays Attacked, Harassed By Police
— huffingtonpost.com — By Humberto Márquez CARACAS, Nov 4 (IPS) - One Friday at around midnight, on Villaflor Street, a... favourite spot for gays and lesbians in the Venezuelan capital, Yonatan Matheus and Omar Marques noticed two Caracas police patrol vans carrying ... (more) Venezuela: Gays Attacked, Harassed By Police

Comments vote down Fausta's Blog found this 18 days agofound this
Chavez steps up Colombia war talk
news.bbc.co.uk - 18 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 18 days agofound this
telegraph.co.uk - 18 days ago
Hugo Chavez tells Venezuela's military to prepare for possible conflict with Colombia
— telegraph.co.uk — 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. (more) Hugo Chavez tells Venezuela's military to prepare for ...

Comments vote down Theo Spark found this 18 days agofound this
pajamasmedia.com - 18 days ago
THE ROAD FROM SERFDOM. “Twenty years ago, the Berlin Wall came down and with it communist rule ...
— pajamasmedia.com — THE ROAD FROM SERFDOM. “Twenty years ago, the Berlin Wall came down and with it communist rule... in Central Europe. Within little more than two years, the Soviet Union ceased to exist and the transition from communist dictatorship to free market ... (more) THE ROAD FROM SERFDOM. “Twenty years ago, the Berlin ...

Comments vote down THE ASTUTE BLOGGERS found this 18 days agofound this
chicagoboyz.net - 19 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 19 days agofound this
Zelaya Says Honduras Deal Is Off
faustasblog.com - 20 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 20 days agoposted this
news.yahoo.com - 20 days ago
Venezuela sends 15,000 troops to Colombia border
— news.yahoo.com — 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 ... (more) Venezuela sends 15,000 troops to Colombia border

Comments vote down Democratic Underground Latest Breaking News found this 20 days agofound this
boingboing.net - 21 days ago
Venezuela bans violent video games: a first-person guest essay
— boingboing.net — 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 ... (more) Venezuela bans violent video games: a first-person guest ...

Comments vote down Instapundit found this 21 days agofound this
New row over Colombia
news.bbc.co.uk - 22 days ago
New row over Colombia
— news.bbc.co.uk — 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 ... (more) New row over Colombia

Comments vote down Democratic Underground Latest Breaking News found this 22 days agofound this
To the bathroom with a flashlight in Caracas: 15 Minutes on Latin America
faustasblog.com - 23 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 23 days agoposted this
Socialism In Action In Venezuela
lawhawk.blogspot.com - 24 days ago
Socialism In Action In Venezuela
— lawhawk.blogspot.com — 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 ... (more) Socialism In Action In Venezuela

Comments vote down Fausta's Blog found this 24 days agofound this
breitbart.com - 24 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 24 days agofound this
centerforsecuritypolicy.org - 28 days ago
Who's behind the Obama Honduras policy?
— centerforsecuritypolicy.org — 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 ... (more) Who's behind the Obama Honduras policy?

Comments vote down Gates of Vienna found this 28 days agofound this
thehill.com - 28 days ago
Lawmakers want Venezuela named a state sponsor of terrorism
— thehill.com — 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 ... (more) Lawmakers want Venezuela named a state sponsor of terrorism

Comments vote down THE ASTUTE BLOGGERS found this 28 days agofound this