Venezuela introduces Cuba-like food card
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Presented by President Hugo Chávez as an instrument to make shopping for groceries easier, the “Good Life Card” is making various segments of the population wary because they see it as a furtive attempt to introduce a rationing card similar to the one in Cuba.
The Killing Fields Of Caracas
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Early in his reign, Chazvez fomented class hatred by justifying theft so long as it was carried out by the poor. Sound familiar? Hugo Chavez, has made murder a means of extending his control and Caracas the murder capitol of the world.
Colombian youths in fear over Facebook hitlist
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Colombian police are investigating the killings of three youths whose names appeared on hitlists published on the social networking site Facebook.
Venezuelans Despair Over Rampant, Deadly Violence
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Monitoring group reports country suffered more than 16,000 homicides last year. Far from containing the violence, police increasingly find themselves targeted by criminals.
Meet Our New Radical Ambassador to El Salvador: Maria del Carmen Aponte
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We have a former board member of a radical Communist organization that admits ties to Cuban officials but not to Cuban intelligence officials going to represent the United States in the Powder Keg of Central America where half the countries basically swear allegiance to Hugo Chavez. Hugo Chavez pays homage to Fidel Castro, his mentor,every chance he gets. Any tie to Castro is a direct line to Hugo Chavez. He has been buying up more tanks jet fighters and weapons then he can afford from Russia and China and in addition to his Socialist Empire has significant ties to Iran and various South American and Islamic terrorist organizations. Hugo Chavez has brought a defacto Cold War to Central & South America in his pursuit of a Socialist Empire and I fear this ambassadorial pick will play right into his hands.
Bodies hung from bridge in Cuernavaca, Mexico
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Police in Mexico say they have found four bodies hung from a bridge in an affluent town south of Mexico City.
Chávez and China: Challenging U.S. Interests
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Under the cloak of Washington’s indifference, Venezuelan dictator Hugo Chávez is making steady progress in cementing strategic relations with China, which is eager to eclipse U.S. presence in a key, mineral-rich South American economy. Russia is a source of weapons and foreign policy clout, Iran is abetting Chávez’s shadowy nuclear program, and Cuba is managing a system of internal control and repression in Venezuela.
A Fortune Underfoot
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Can Bolivia develop its mineral wealth—and undermine Hugo Chávez?
Mexican drug violence spreading
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The growing violence in Monterrey, long one of Mexico’s most modern and safe cities, is a sign that the country’s war against drug gangs is spreading ever further from poorer battlegrounds along the border and into the country’s wealthiest enclaves.
Chavez faces September elections – will it matter?
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Public opinion polls show socialist president’s popularity slipping amid tough economic times, soaring crime rates. But will it matter with his iron fist control of the nation and its media.
The Iran-Latin America Relationship
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In the last five years, Iran’s foreign policy has shifted from Africa towards Latin America, with the goal of, as Ahmadinejad expressed to the Venezuelan ambassador in Tehran, David Velázquez, “tying up” the United States. “The notorious shift to the left of many Latin American countries during the first decade of the twenty-first century has allowed Iran to have more success in its attempt to improve relations”.
Hugo Chavez helping Obama with illegals
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Funding leftist groups, getting the Union of South American Nations to condemn Arizona and investing in amnesty for illegals shows Chavez’s Venezuelan model is being pushed here.
Chavez Urges Colombian Rebels to Release Hostages
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Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez is urging Colombia’s rebels to release all their hostages as a way to start peace negotiations with the country’s new president, Juan Manuel Santos.
Venezuela and Colombia leaders to hold talks on rift
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Colombia’s new President Juan Manuel Santos and Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez are to meet in Colombia for talks on Tuesday.
Is Chavez Giving Socialism a Bad Name?
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As Hollywood director Oliver Stone releases his pro-Hugo Chavez film, “South of the Border,” the Socialist International (SI) reports that the oil-rich Venezuelan ruler is suppressing dissent, interfering with freedom of the press, mismanaging the economy, and threatening peace in the region. – AIM


