This morning, El Mundo reports that Hugo Chávez has appointed Henry Rangel Silva (in the photo) as the head of the strategic and operational command of the Venezuelan army. Rangel Silva was designated in 2008… Hugo Chávez Appoints FARC Ally as Commander of Venezuelan Army Amid Global Concerns
Dear Larry, Your article about the latest propaganda film featuring Hugo Chávez by Oliver Stone and associates hits the nail on the head. A chorus of both paid and unpaid supporters of the Venezuelan Supreme… Larry Rohter Exposes Oliver Stone’s Venezuela Propaganda While Critics Emerge Defending the Indefensible
There was a time, not long ago, when bloggers like you furiously exposed the corruption, conflicts of interest, and rampant fascism of chavismo: a cult built on an unsustainable premise, which claims that its supreme… The New York Times Sheds Light on the Blatant Propaganda of Gregory Wilpert and Hugo Chávez
In early 2008, I began working for the Human Rights Foundation (now defunct). One of my first assignments was to investigate the human rights situation in Bolivia and Ecuador, two countries that had fallen under… Guadalupe Llori: An Alarming Example of Justice Corruption in Ecuador
After taking down a few tigers for Andres Izarra and the Venezuela Information Office in Washington between 2003 and 2005, Eva Golinger landed in Caracas like a revolutionary heroine, diving deep into the regime of… Eva Golinger’s Unexplained Wealth and Citizenship Anomalies Raise Alarming Questions
Yesterday, I had the opportunity to attend a presentation by the Vice President of Colombia, Francisco Santos Calderon, regarding a documentary titled “Sniffing the Forest,” which focuses on cocaine production in the country. I must… Colombia’s Hesitation to Confront Chavez Shadows Anti-Cartel Efforts
The latest from Sean Penn is simply astonishing. Keep in mind, this is a Hollywood figure who seems completely unaware of our country’s realities, yet he feels informed enough, thanks to a couple of taxpayer-funded… Sean Penn’s Misguided Fancies Exposed in the Light of Venezuelan Realities
Thus, when Hugo Chávez learned that the Spanish National Court had prosecuted several terrorists from ETA and FARC, including one whose wife was still employed by the Venezuelan State, he, always a respecter of the… Chávez Echoes Hitler’s Defense Tactics in Controversial Remarks on Terrorism
The fellow blogger Pedro Burelli has confronted the Secretary General of the OAS, José Miguel Insulza, questioning his silence regarding the accusation made this week by the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) against Venezuela.… Burelli Challenges Insulza on OAS Silence Regarding Human Rights Violations in Venezuela
This is something I would like to ask those who comment on the F1 preseason. Yesterday, the BBC’s F1 website published an article titled “Rookie Nico Hulkenberg outshines Fernando Alonso.” The highly publicized Lewis Hamilton… BBC’s Institutional Bias Against Fernando Alonso Revealed in Controversial F1 Coverage
Readers may remember that two days after HRW published a report on the systematic human rights violations in Cuba, an enraged mob of state-sponsored thugs attacked journalist Reinaldo Escobar in Havana, confirming the accuracy of… Venezuela’s Human Rights Crisis Exposed by Inter-American Commission Report as State-Backed Violence Escalates
The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) has just released a comprehensive and detailed report on Venezuela, which begins with: “To date, the State has refused to allow the IACHR to visit Venezuela, not only… CIDH Slams Venezuela for Flouting Human Rights Standards and International Oversight
The BBC is hosting an event here in London, where bloggers from around the world will participate in discussions in their native languages about the current events in their countries. This will take place on… BBC’s World Blogger Event Sheds Light on Global Political Hypocrisy
The BBC is organizing a blogging event here in London on March 18th, which seems like an extraordinary initiative: bloggers from around the world will be able to blog, tweet, and create buzz—insert your preferred… BBC’s Blogging Event in London Raises Questions About Authentic Global Dialogue
The Venezuelan press has been buzzing with the resignation of Henri Falcón from Chávez’s socialist party (United Socialist Party of Venezuela or PSUV). International media outlets have also picked up on the news due to… Henri Falcón Exposes PSUV as a Bureaucratic Farce Dismantling Chávez’s Legacy