Archive for Category: "South America"

October 24, 2011 08:15

First woman re-elected president in Latin America wins landslide

Argentine President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner has won a landslide re-election victory.

October 14, 2011 06:57

Hugo Chávez, Deadbeat

Chávez’s hare-brained economic policies are being felt on the street, with shortages of electricity, foodstuffs, and housing, not to mention rampant street crime, taking a toll on the working class — his political base — the country is gearing up for a presidential election in October 2012.

October 12, 2011 06:35

LOL! US to “pressure” Iran over plot

Is this like the “pressure” the US used to stop Iran from obtaining nukes? Or the “pressure” they felt after providing arms and bombs to kill our soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan? This is Hillaryous!

September 29, 2011 04:14

Hezb’allah Cells Active Worldwide, Including in U.S.

These cells, through collaboration with drug cartels, have infiltrated Latin America and have even set up shop in Mexico, from where, in a coordinated effort, they are infiltrating the United States.

September 21, 2011 04:03

Bodies of 35 people abandoned in trucks in Mexico

More than 40,000 people have been killed in Mexico since President Felipe Calderon declared war on the drugs cartels in 2006. – BBC

September 16, 2011 05:59

Is Mexico Our Ally or Our Enemy

American politicians are too quick to criticize Mexico, neglecting the fact that it is our most important ally in the drug war and that its government and people are carrying more than their fair share of the burden piled high by U.S. drug abuse.

September 9, 2011 07:15

US Accuses Venezuelan Officials of Aiding Colombian Terrorists FARC

The U.S. Treasury Department said Thursday the four allies of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez supplied arms, training and security for Colombia’s Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), but provided no details.

August 22, 2011 06:17

Failure to Pass the FTAs costs jobs but gets union votes

[B]y not passing the FTAs, politicians maintain union support but don’t lose any political support because unemployed workers around the country aren’t even aware that their lack of employment might be due to Congressional and presidential inaction on the FTAs.

July 12, 2011 05:17

LIAR!: Eric Holder Bragged About Operation Gunrunner In 2009

“Two days ago we learned that despite Barack Hussein Obama and Eric Holder repeatedly denying knowledge of Project Gunrunner over the years, Obama approved and signed the stimulus funding for its operations back in 2009. And during that same year, Obama’s Attorney General Eric Holder bragged about Project Gunrunner at the arms trafficking conference in Cuernavaca, Mexico – as documented on the Department of Justice website”

July 5, 2011 08:35

Allen West on national security – “a dearth of knowledge”

Allen West speaks on Iraq, Afghanistan, Israel, Pakistan and the general dearth of knowledge about the Islamic jihad threat. West spoke at a Center for Security Policy event in New York City. “.. but its at the strategic level where we have no clarity in the vision and the direction that we want to go.”