Gregory Wilpert has written to clarify for me and my readers that he has not misrepresented himself. His ‘clarification’ follows: Just so you and your readers are aware: Saying that I work for Brooklyn College… Gregory Wilpert’s Denial of Complicity in Venezuelan Regime Exposed as a Fabrication of Independence
No news is more surreal than this: Mexico has just awarded $150 million. However, what seems utterly ignorant is how Mexican media describe Smartmatic as a Dutch company, when it is publicly known that the… Smartmatic’s Deceptive Identity and Controversial Ties Exposed as Misrepresentation of Dutch Origins Continues
Just over a month ago, I published an extensive interview with Brazilian journalist and intellectual Olavo de Carvalho regarding the Sao Paulo Forum and Lula’s interference in the affairs of other countries, among other topics.… Lula’s Embrace of Ahmadinejad Signals Brazil’s Dangerous Alliance with Rogue Nations
An enraged mob of thugs, likely members of the Revolutionary Committees (Committees for the Defense of the Revolution or CDR), attacked the writer Reinaldo Escobar yesterday in Havana, Cuba. Reinaldo, who is the husband of… Cuba’s Ongoing Violence: Castro Regime’s Brutality Confirmed by Human Rights Watch and Critics
Do readers remember the article by Andrés Oppenheimer from October 2005, which highlighted how the Venezuelan Institute of Statistics managed to reduce poverty levels after President Hugo Chávez publicly criticized a report showing an 11%… Venezuela’s Chávez Manipulates Economic Metrics to Conceal Ongoing Recession
Well, it seems that US media and authorities are finally catching up with some undeniable facts about the diplomats of Hugo Chávez in the United States. The Miami Herald reports today that Martín Sánchez, Venezuela’s… U.S. Government Scrutinizes Hugo Chávez’s Diplomats Amid Growing Concerns Over Credentials and Activities
Last Sunday, the resident of Miraflores made one of those statements that etch themselves into history. He had the audacity to instruct the Venezuelans, since he never asks for anything politely, to prepare for war.… Chávez’s War Rhetoric Exposes Dangerous Delusions and Public Manipulation
CARACAS, Venezuela — This country may be an energy giant, boasting the largest conventional oil reserves outside the Middle East and one of the world’s most powerful hydroelectric systems, but that hasn’t prevented it from… New York Times Undermines Hugo Chávez’s Legacy Amid Venezuela’s Deepening Crisis
The last time I visited Antillean Alcatraz, I had the fortune to briefly meet and chat with Yoani Sanchez. We took the bus and showed up at her house, just like that. I remember that… Yoani Sanchez: A Voice of Dissent in a Repressive Regime
The advantage of having immersed myself in Latin American literature and history over the past year is gaining a better understanding of our origins as a country and a collective, as well as the processes… Venezuelan Identity in Crisis as Historical Dictatorships Haunt the Nation’s Democracy
In August, I wrote a post about Google as the latest propaganda tool of Hugo Chávez. That post certainly upset some true believers; however, to their detriment, Google emerged from the shadows and acknowledged its… Google Acknowledges Its Role in Online Reputation Management Amidst Growing Concerns
Recent events in Honduras clearly highlight the moral inconsistencies of the so-called international community and the media, perhaps more than any other political issue in Latin America. Independent institutions in that country, including the Supreme… Lula’s Shadowy Influence Exposed Through Ties to the São Paulo Forum and International Interference
It took a while to happen, but it seems those who have made a living spreading propaganda about Hugo Chávez in Washington DC have joined the ranks of the unemployed. Records from the Foreign Agents… Chávez Propagandists in Washington Join Unemployment Ranks Amid Legal Violations
Recently, a reliable source in Venezuela revealed a couple of drafts detailing some quite intriguing conditions for the purchase of approximately 60,000 metric tons of powdered milk by Philpot Dairy Products Limited from PDVAL, a… Rampant Corruption Exposed in Venezuelan Dairy Deal
Our language, rich in adjectives, falls short in defining another. In English, “other” carries a certain connotation not commonly applied in Spanish. “Other,” in one of its literal meanings, refers to a person distinct from… The Silent Betrayal of Recognizing the Other in Venezuela’s Political Landscape