Monthly Archives: March 2014

Maduro to Obama: Give peace a chance, don’t kill me The Venezuelan president has made startling claims, even as he calls for talks with Washington.

Maduro to Obama: Give peace a chance, don’t kill me The Venezuelan president has made startling claims, even as he calls for talks with Washington.
  • March 19, 2014
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Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro may need to make up his mind about the United States. The embattled leader has once again accused President Barack Obama’s administration of wanting to bump him off — and in the same breath demanded talks with Washington about “peace and sovereignty.” Speaking before a pro-government crowd in Caracas over the weekend, Maduro alleged the United States is orchestrating the anti-government demonstrations rocking Venezuela that have claimed a reported 29 lives since early February. “President Obama, give peace and respect a chance and let's set the foundation for a…Read more …

5 myths about the Venezuela crisis Latin America isn't as wild about Chavismo as we've been led to believe

5 myths about the Venezuela crisis Latin America isn't as wild about Chavismo as we've been led to believe
  • March 7, 2014
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Nothing quite arouses political passions like Venezuela’s self-proclaimed “Bolivarian” socialist revolution. Hollywood progressives such as Oliver Stone and Sean Penn champion the government for its anti-poverty programs, while conservative pundits thunder that a "dictator" left Venezuela in shambles. As Venezuela on Wednesday marks the first anniversary of Hugo Chavez’s death, and the protests against his political disciple, President Nicolas Maduro, enter their fourth week, GlobalPost sorts the facts from the myths regarding Venezuela. 1. Latin America is wild about Chavismo Many on the left believe that Chavismo, the leftist movement launched by the…Read more …