Tag Archives : Hugo Chavez

The degraded relationship between the Venezuelan government and the Catholic Church is going through its worst time. In his last televised speech Sunday at the “Hello President,” Chavez accused the Cardinal-Archbishop of Caracas, Jorge Urosa from being behind a coup against his government. “I could even go to court, because the Cardinal [...]

Once again a South American president extrapolates in his verbal excesses. As if not enough Lula and Hugo Chavez, now was the time of Evo Morales. Bolivian President, Evo Morales, has surprised his audience by ensuring that the chickens of industrial production are responsible for “deviations” of men for homosexuality and baldness in Europe. At [...]

100 luminaries were asked, including the likes of Bill Clinton, Francis Fukuyama, and David Petraeus, about their opinions on past year events, as well as their predictions for the foreseeable future. Here are some of the 2009 reflections and 2010 predictions of big thinkers: The most significant notes are that China is ascendant, Pakistan is dangerous, [...]

There is a strategic ‘methodology by which the dictatorial Chavez regime has gradually turned the courts into a powerful political instrument to punish opponents, all under the guise of illegality.’ This is Chavista Justice. It has showcased the ‘erosion of judicial autonomy under Hugo Chavez who has reigned over Venezuela for the past ten years. [...]

Hugo Chavez’s left-wing socialist swing translates to crackdown on private property such as foreign oil company assets, as well as an ‘undisputed control of the three branches of government and windfall profits from the 2003-08 oil boom.’ As far as his promise to make life in Venezuela economically better, data show that all his bluster and [...]

‘The Honduran military ousted and exiled leftist President Zelaya in what was Central America’s first military coup since the Cold War.’ The move was triggered by Zelaya’s attempt to legalize an extension of his power timetable. In other words, Zelaya wanted to tinker with the country’s Constitution to seek another term of office, a sensitive [...]

The President of Venezuela, Hugo Chávez, has shown a remarkable resilience throughout his career of 20 years duration in policies of all colors and flavors. He is, par excellence, the kid that always recovers the success, as Bill Clinton used to call. Facts: he attempted a coup, failed and was arrested, but returned triumphant from prison and immensely [...]

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez’s government is definitely not democratic. He has been on a rampage to limit private capital in his country, expropriating several private properties to nationalize them – arbitrarily. Last month, Chavez announced over national television that in Venezuela, “there is no private land.” This means that in [...]

After the warm camaraderie that resulted in the boy’s club handshaking and all-around friendly truces and reconciliations in the recently held Summit of the Americas, Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez announced that diplomat Roy Chaderton is appointed new ambassador to the United States. After gleaning that US President Barack Obama is an ‘intelligent [...]

Another test for the new era in US foreign relations has just transpired. The White House said that the next few weeks may determine whether it has begun a new relationship with Latin America, especially with Venezuelan leader Hugo Chávez who has indicated he wants to be friends with Barack Obama after finding him to be an ‘intelligent man.’ A [...]