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Venezuela
Tim Williams
December 26, 2011
With the United States still importing over 10 million barrels of oil per day of which about 10% comes directly from Venezuela it should come to no surprise that the United States is practically sanctioning Hugo Chavez's regime. Least we forget it was last Springs uprisings in Egypt and Lybia by sup...
Peter Filinovich
November 17, 2011
Venezuela is a South American country which is home to beaches, beautiful landscapes and historical monuments. Venezuela tourist destinations are visited by many tourists from all over the world.
Robert Paul Reyes
July 01, 2011
"The usually vivacious Hugo Chavez, 56, confirmed in a stern speech on Thursday night he had surgery in Cuba to remove a cancerous tumor and was receiving more treatment."
Reuters
President Hugo Chavez is an iconic figure like Che Guevara and Fidel Castro, millions are breathing a sigh of ...
Dale Netherton
February 05, 2010
The violence in Venezuela is a stark reminder that socialism has nothing positive to offer the countries of the world.
Dr. Muhammad Shamsaddin Megalommatis
January 07, 2010
In a previous article under title ´Can Ogaden become the Next UN Member State?´ (http://www.buzzle.com/articles/can-ogaden-become-the-next-un-member-state.html), I attacked five myths that hinder the Ogaden National Liberation Front (ONLF) in their rightful struggle toward the liberation...
Congressional Desk
September 14, 2009
(WASHINGTON) - U.S. Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL), Ranking Republican on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, commented on an unclassified U.S. intelligence report on Venezuelan leader Hugo Chavez´s campaign to silence opponents by extending his control of the media. Statement by Ros-Leht...
ProtoTravels LLC
July 23, 2009
Despite its location in the Caribbean Sea, Isla Margarita boasts more of a South American flavor, rather than a typical Caribbean island. Isla Margarita, Venezuela is a relaxingly beautiful vacation hotspot.
Congressional Desk
July 20, 2009
According to released GAO report requested by Lugar
Venezuela´s cooperation on counternarcotics has deteriorated according to a report released today by the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO). The report, requested by U.S. Sen. Dick Lugar in February 2008, is an effort by Lugar to ...
Congressional Desk
July 16, 2009
(WASHINGTON) - U.S. Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL), Ranking Republican on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, commented today on an upcoming GAO Report that reportedly blames widespread corruption in the Chavez government for increases in cocaine transshipments through Venezuela. Statement by Ros...
Newswire Services
February 16, 2009
Washington, DC -- A public opinion poll released today by Consultores 30.11 suggests that voter turnout will be very high in a national referendum in Venezuela on Sunday, February 15th, and that the proposed amendment to end term limits for all elected officials will pass by a margin of nearly five ...
Congressional Desk
February 15, 2009
Ros-Lehtinen Comments on Venezuelan Referendum; Urges responsible nations to stand for freedom, democracy, not for corruption and vote that clears way for Chavez to hold power indefinitely.
(WASHINGTON) - U.S. Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL), Ranking Republican on the House Foreign Affairs Commit...
Glenn Sacks
February 10, 2009
From Venezuela's Jews Fear More Attacks As Chavez' Anti-Israel Campaign Intensifies (Associated Press, 2/6/09):
As President Hugo Chavez intensifies his anti-Israel campaign, some Venezuelans have taken action, threatening Jews in the street and vandalizing the largest synagogue in Caracas--where...
Newswire Services
November 25, 2008
Regional elections held in Venezuela on November 23rd have been portrayed in the U.S. media as a defeat for to the government of President Hugo Chávez, when in fact the results strongly favor his party, the PSUV. The vast majority of state governorships and mayoralties, including those in many strat...
Jim Kouri, CPP
November 05, 2008
A Miami federal jury convicted Venezuelan national Franklin Duran, on charges of acting and conspiring to act as an agent of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela within the United States, without prior notification to the Attorney General of the United States, as required by law, according to report...
November 03, 2008
By Larry Struck
Normally I´m not a politically active animal. Aside from voting in national elections or joining an occasional local cause, I keep a distance from the political process. Maybe this is my response to the sad spectacle of progressively atavistic and loutish administrations from Nix...
Political Desk
September 20, 2008
The Venezuela Information Office (VIO) has condemned a recent television advertisement released by the McCain-Palin campaign as a desperate attempt at fear-mongering through the demonization of Venezuela and its democratically elected President, Hugo Chávez.
According to VIO, the images and...
Jim Kouri, CPP
June 27, 2008
US Diplomats, Legal Experts Discuss Political Prisoners in Venezuela
by Jim Kouri, CPP
Diplomatic leaders and legal and human rights experts presented unique perspectives on Latin America's political landscape and democracy during a recent academic discussion held at the University of Miami, acc...
Robert Paul Reyes
April 10, 2008
'The Simpsons' has been banned in Venezuela by President Hugo Chavez, because the animated TV show is 'unsuitable for children.'
The long-running cartoon has been replaced after Chavez deemed it contained 'messages that go against the whole education of boys, girls and adolescents.'"
Quotation...
Jim Kouri, CPP
December 27, 2007
Four Venezuelans and an Uruguayan national were charged on December 20 by a federal grand jury on charges of acting and conspiring to act as agents of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela ("Venezuela") within the United States, without prior notification to the Attorney General of the United States,...
Newswire Services
December 02, 2007
The Miami Herald - By Tyler Bridges and Phil Gunson, The Miami Herald
CARACAS -- Venezuelan voters began lining up early outside polling stations Sunday as voting began for a referendum on radical constitutional changes that represents President Hugo Chavez's toughest electoral test in nearly a ...
Robert Paul Reyes
November 09, 2007
"Hugo Chavez calls himself ugly and his looks earned him the nickname 'Goofy' in the military, but the president's image is changing -- he is now considered one of Venezuela's sexiest men.
A poll said on Thursday the fifth-most desired man is Chavez, whose large nose, protruding lips, forehead m...
Frank Salvato
June 01, 2007
Recent events in the South American country of Venezuela are disturbing, or at least they should be to all clear thinking people. While the Venezuelan regime of strong-man Hugo Chavéz is systematically acquiring absolute power by nationalizing that country’s industries and resources, and silencing t...
Jonas Holmes
November 30, 2006
Rebuilding Infrastructure in Venezuela: A Multi-Billion Dollar Opportunity
Report Provided by the
Open Source Internet Intelligence Service (OSIIS)
A large part of the reason that Hugo Chavez was elected President was his promise to enhance the quality of life for impoverished Venezuelans...
Jim Kouri, CPP
September 30, 2006
GOP presidential hopeful John Cox blasted the Iranian and Venezuelan leaders for their statements and behavior during their recent appearances and speeches at the United Nations headquarters in New York City.
The John Cox for President campaign released a statement by John Cox:
"In the last t...
Jim Kouri, CPP
April 19, 2006
On Wednesday, Mexican military officials said they seized five-and-a-half tons of powdered cocaine from a commercial aircraft that landed after a trip from Venezuela. The street value of the drugs was estimated to be upwards of $100 million.
Mexican cops reported that the cocaine was discovered in...
Jim Kouri, CPP
April 06, 2006
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Jim Kouri, CPP
March 15, 2006
On the heels of a report of human rights violations by the Venezuelan government of President Hugo Chavez, a story that is getting minimal coverage in the elite media, Reporters Without Borders is criticizing Chavez for jailing a television news reporter who criticized him.
In a statement last wee...
Jim Kouri, CPP
February 19, 2006
The Venezuelan president viewed by the Bush Administration as a communist madman got some choice words from the US Secretary of State.
Making her sharpest criticisms yet about Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez, Condoleezza Rice said that Venezuela and Cuba are ''sidekicks'' of Iran and dangers to L...
Jim Kouri, CPP
January 28, 2006
President Hugo Chavez, fresh from his meeting with the Queen of Anti-Americans, Cindy Sheehan, took another shot at the United States saying he would lock up embassy officials caught spying. Chavez accused the officials of having connections to Venezuelan military officers suspected of espionage for...
Robert Paul Reyes
November 24, 2005
Venezuela's President, Hugo Chavez, is dismissed by the Bush administration as a communist seeking to destabilize Latin America.
Has President Chavez been a destabilizing force in Latin America? Sure, if you consider selling fuel on preferential terms to poor countries across Latin America an...
Jessica Vrazilek
November 04, 2005
Caracas, Venezuela- Traveling the world in 100 days will be nothing short of amazing. The people and their cultures, foods, and fashions will shock my senses and widen my horizons.
The first stop on my Semester at Sea itinerary was Caracas, Venezuela.
In the middle of a political ho...
William Fisher
July 29, 2005
As some Latin American analysts complain that Washington has declared "electronic war" on Venezuela with a plan to target the country for special radio and television broadcasts, it remains uncertain whether the project will ever get off the ground.
If approved by a joint congressional committee,...
