Venezuela
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Chavez. Venezuela is on the Threshold of New Tests By Nil NIKANDROV
The issue of Chavez succession is constantly debated. Mostly the campaigns are initiated by the opposition and pro-American media, and sometimes by «moderate Chavistas» who believe in a «Bolivarian revolution without Chavez». Allegedly, his radicalism, his attraction to Marxist ideology, desire to use Soviet and Cuban experiences (literacy, free health care, education, mass housing construction),… Continue reading
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Does Hugo Chavez Keep Fooling Venezuelans? By Peter Hart
The New York Times updates readers today (12/13/12) on the health status of left-wing Venezuelan president Hugo Chávez, and the political implications for his country. But the paper starts out by suggesting that the people who keep electing him must have some kind of problem. Continue reading
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Video: Socialists Sweep Venezuelan State Elections as Chavez Recovers in Cuba
Greg Wilpert: It’s likely Chavez will not remain in office and Maduro will head into elections Continue reading
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Video: Venezuela's Housing Revolution
“Great Housing Mission” seeks to address soaring housing deficit, democratize city space Continue reading
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Chavez Beats the Devil, Again By Glen Ford
Hugo Chavez has won six more years as president of Venezuela and a model for standing up to the United States. Chavez’s longevity in the face of implacable imperial hostility shows that the “Washington Consensus” is defunct. “Latin America is the corner of the world that has achieved the greatest success over the last 20… Continue reading
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Venezuela’s Victory Over Wall Street By Tony Cartalucci
Venezuela has provided the world with a successful model to counter the subversive methods of Wall Street and London in their bid to overthrow yet another nation-state to be rolled into their global collective. However, many have noted that President Hugo Chavez is a flawed leader, with flawed policies – many of which run contra… Continue reading
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Rick Rozoff: Full Interview On Events In Syria, Georgia, Iran, Venezuela
Rick Rozoff, the manager of the Stop NATO website and mailing list, comments on the latest developments in Georgia and NATO’s emergency meeting surrounding the situation on the Turkish/Syrian border and its role in the region. He claims that: “NATO countries and their Allies in the Persian Gulf aren’t going to back down no matter… Continue reading
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Hugo Chavez Frias Wins Venezuela Elections
Chávez obtained 7.444.082 votes and Capriles 6.151.544 de Capriles, with a record participation of 80,94 %. With 90% of the vote counted, according to the National Election Council, Hugo Chavez Frias is elected with 54.42% of the vote. His opponent Capriles gained 44.97% of the vote. Continue reading
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Media release: Campaigners remind media not to fall for fake Venezuelan exit polls again 7 October
With the Venezuela’s presidential election underway, the British based Venezuela Solidarity Campaign has reminded the media that journalists have previously been embarrassed by the use of fake ‘exit polls’. Continue reading
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Media Lens: Channel 4 News Misrepresents Chavez’ Election Bid
As Venezuelans head to the polls today, Channel 4 News has published a very biased piece with clear misrepresentations concerning the election. Continue reading
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Video: Chavez Supporters Flood Venezuelan Capital as Campaign Closes
Chavez warns of opposition plans to not recognize results of Sunday`s presidential election Continue reading
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A US Plan to Topple Hugo Chavez? By Mike Whitney
Regrettably, the United States has repeatedly tried to derail Chavez’s reform agenda by funding anti-Chavez groups via non-governmental organizations (NGOs) that pretend to be working for human rights or democracy promotion. The real purpose of these US-funded saboteurs is to topple the democratically-elected Chavez. Barack Obama supports this type of subversion as enthusiastically as did… Continue reading
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10 key facts about Venezuela’s Presidential Election this Sunday
On Sunday Venezuela will vote in their Presidential election. In total there are seven candidates but the main choice is between the Hugo Chavez, backed by a coalition of parties of the left and Henrique Capriles Radonski, a state governor backed by a number of right-wing parties in a coalition known as the M.U.D. Continue reading
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Video: Jimmy Carter says: "Election Process in Venezuela is the Best in the World"
Opposition agrees voting technology functions well, but criticizes use of state resources in Chavez reelection campaign Continue reading
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US Embassy in Caracas predicted an “extraordinary event” that will defeat Chávez in the October 7th Presidential election By Arturo Rosales
The text below was published on a Venezuelan opinion site on July 22nd well before the explosion at the Amuay refinery, which was an “extraordinary event.” Question: Is it the “extraordinary event” referred to by the personnel at the US Embassy mentioned in the following article? Is this a pointer to the Amuay tragedy? Continue reading
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EVENT: Venezuela 2012: How Social Progress & Democracy are Transforming a Nation
Following decades of US backed dictatorships and then failed IMF economic policies, recent years have seen much of Latin America transformed into a beacon for social progress. Progressive governments have matched economic growth with social inclusion and a widening of democratic participation. Continue reading
The New Dark Age 