The Venezuelan government took operational control of four small banks, citing a number of irregularities ranging from missing government-imposed lending quotas to failing to explain a capital expansion by the banks. "It's an open-door intervention," Finance Minister Ali Rodriguez said Friday. "The banks will continue to operate as usual," he said. The measure is directed at Banco...
To bad these ’soul mates’ aren’t cell mates “Ilich” Ramírez Sánchez was and still is an unrepentant murderer and terrorist, who is personally responsible for the killing of six people and wounding scores more. The man has been sitting in a French jail ever since his conviction in 1997 and is presently serving a life sentence. This is a [...]
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Remember how the other day Hugo Chávez was saying that he was having Cuban technicians bomb clouds for rain? He proclaimed it on TV (video in Spanish) Well, Hugo Chávez claims he is now able to make the clouds abort by firing rays from a cannon housed at his presidential palace. Yup, he’s actually bragging that he’s beaming [...]
In an interview conducted at the Venice Film Festival in September, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez is asked his thoughts on marriage equality. Answers Chavez, in a series of questions: "I believe that... look, each country has its customs, no? At...
Hugo Chavez has defended the alleged terrorist mastermind Carlos the Jackal, saying the Venezuelan imprisoned in France was an important "revolutionary fighter" who supported the cause of the Palestinians. The Venezuelan president praised Carlos — whose real name is Ilich Sanchez Ramirez — during a speech Friday night saying: "I defend him. It doesn't matter to me what they...
Hugo Chavez has defended the alleged terrorist mastermind Carlos the Jackal, saying the Venezuelan imprisoned in France was an important "revolutionary fighter" who supported the cause of the Palestinians.
Caracas - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez said the destruction of illegal pedestrian bridges at the border with Colombia was routine, and said the government would continue to eliminate them. Chavez said Saturday that the military had destroyed ...
CARACAS, Venezuela — Hugo Chavez is defending alleged terrorist mastermind Carlos the Jackal, saying the Venezuelan imprisoned in France was a "revolutionary fighter" rather than a terrorist.
After just spotting the headline of this WSJ story and then reading the first paragraph or two, it seemed a sure target for ridicule, particularly since that's what is done around here most of the time. But, after reading the whole report, that view had to be reconsidered. Chávez Discounts Accuracy of GDP President Hugo Chávez wasn't pleased with data released this week that showed the...
The destruction of two pedestrian bridges on the border between Venezuela and Colombia is the latest move in an un-neighbourly dispute that edges ever closer to the boiling point. Venezuela’s firebrand president Hugo Chavez announced last week that the Venezuelan military should “prepare for war” to ensure peace between the rival nations. Tensions between the Andean [...]
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It just seems to get worse each day!!! MEET THE NEW CIA DIRECTOR’S DAUGHTER … Linda Panetta the daughter of Leon Panetta, who was recently named by Barack Obama to be the new CIA director. Linda is a supporter of all the anti-American regimes in this Hemisphere. Here she is with Hugo Chavez [Venezuela] and Daniel [...]
In a comment on my earlier post about Hugo Chavez's adventures in authoritarianism, Globetrotter asked, "I wonder what they will do next?" Well we didn't have to wait very long to find out : President Hugo Chávez wasn't pleased with data released this week that showed the Venezuelan economy tumbling into a recession. So the populist leader came up with a solution: Forget traditional...
Venezuelan troops blew up two foot bridges that connect the country with Colombia, aggravating tensions along the border that Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has said could lead to war, Bloomberg reports. Venezuelan soldiers dynamited rope suspension bridges crossing the Tachira River near the Colombian hamlet of Ragonvalia, in the northeastern province of Norte de Santander. Venezuelan Vice President...
Tensions raised between two countries as troops dynamite rural walkways Venezuela claims are used by smugglers and militia Venezuela has blown up two pedestrian bridges on its border with Colombia in the latest sign of deteriorating relations between the Andean neighbours. Soldiers destroyed the walkways because they were being used by illegal militia and drug traffickers, said Eusebio Aguero, an...
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