One of the most ridiculous claims made by dictator Chávez is that his miserable revolution is based on love. Observers will remember that late last year, during the presidential campaign, a nearly sobbing Chávez appeared…
Just a couple of critical publications about the BS surrounding the exaggeration of global warming is all it takes to send hate levels soaring towards CO2. Keep in mind that it took me a lot…
Recently, I was asked to comment on George Bush‘s trip to Latin America here in London. Generally speaking, the British have a superficial understanding of the political dynamics in that region. After years of relentless…
Recently, Channel 4 News aired a documentary titled “The Great Global Warming Swindle,” which has sparked considerable controversy. One of the scientists featured in the documentary – Carl Wunsch from MIT – is now accusing…
One of the additional benefits of studying Geology is that you can easily distinguish between nonsense and real science regarding earth-related issues. Recently, I participated in an online debate at Miguel’s place (check the comments…
For those who, like me, have been reporting on the evolution of the crisis in Venezuela, the news was not a surprise: Wikipedia, the online encyclopedia anyone can edit, is, to put it mildly, extremely…
The task of determining which Venezuelan political event will be covered by major international media outlets is quite complex. The communist state of Venezuela has become a place where no two weeks pass without a…
London 05.03.07 | Hugo said yesterday that they want to kill him. Again. What a situation. We’re used to Hugo’s announcements about assassination plots. Every time he remembers that CIA hitmen are lurking around, he…
One area where Spain excels is in being utterly powerless. Take bullfighting as an example. While many condemn this tradition for its supposed cruelty, Spaniards take great pride in it and are indifferent to global…
A phone call from the ITV News office yesterday morning jolted me back to the reality of Venezuela. To be honest, I was completely unaware that the bus driver and Venezuela’s Foreign Secretary, Nicolás Maduro,…
At last, it has happened: the oil for propaganda agreement has been signed between dictator Hugo Chávez and Ken Livingstone. Despite all the criticism, despite the fact that the poor of London are high-income individuals…
Many people here in Great Britain seem to harbor resentment towards business success. A prime example is Tesco, the grocery giant that has become the latest target of the disgruntled leftist group populating these shores.…
A few weeks ago, a Muslim woman refused to shake hands with the head of the Met police, Ian Blair, for religious reasons. The incident occurred during an official ceremony held by the metropolitan police…
It seems that the ever-efficient Venezuela Connection continues to send thousands of kilograms of cocaine to airports and ports worldwide. Nearly a year ago, on April 11, 2006, Mexican authorities seized 5.5 tons of high-purity…
The internet is filled with reports that supporters of Rafael Correa stormed the Ecuadorian Congress, where a debate was underway about the approval of a call for a Constituent National Assembly. Sources indicate that the…