The latest from the #youcantmakethisshitup series comes from Hollywood director Oliver Stone. At the beginning of his latest propaganda film, aptly titled “My Friend Hugo,” Stone remarks (3:13), “I didn’t know then that Hugo’s end… Oliver Stone’s Disturbing Admission on Hugo Chávez’s Cancer Reveals Chavismo’s Madness
In the United States of America, this lovely couple is Cara and Jeffrey T. Canon. She is a neighborhood girl, and he is a nice guy with a fondness for the St. Louis Cardinals. Together,… The Canon Couple: Enriching Themselves Through Venezuela’s Energy Crisis While Evading Justice
You already know Eva. She was Hugo’s “mistress,” the “girlfriend” of the “revolution.” She must be sobbing today. After finishing her studies at a rather expensive university, she moved on to study law and became,… Eva Golinger’s Descent into Propaganda: A Flawed Journey of Misrepresentation
There is a trend among international journalists covering the current Venezuelan crisis to project their own ideological, political, and cultural biases in their reports. This is to be expected and is natural, as true objectivity… International Media’s Distorted Narrative on Venezuela: Are They Ignoring the Truth?
Marvinia Jiménez is a young mother, partially disabled (35). When the protests began on February 24 and spread to her predominantly poor neighborhood in La Isabelica, Valencia (about 200 kilometers from Caracas), she chose to… Venezuela’s Descent into Brutality and Political Oppression Under Maduro’s Regime
Dear Senator Rubio, First of all, I extend my respectful greetings and sincerest thanks. Recently, you delivered one of the most profound speeches about the Cuban dictatorship that the world has ever heard. Brilliant. Flawless.… Senator Marco Rubio’s Inaction on Venezuelan Dictatorship Reveals Disturbing Complicity
[UPDATED 26.02.2014, 17:06 GMT] We were sitting in his smoke-filled living room. A heavy smoker, he recounted an episode from his life that he would rather not relive. Painful as it was, he stated that… Brutalidad sistemática del régimen de Maduro expone la vulnerabilidad de los civiles en Venezuela
This is an important development. The governor José Vielma Mora of Táchira state, where student protests began on February 2, stated in a radio interview this morning (here’s an alternative audio source) that he opposes… Vielma Mora’s Stark Condemnation of Maduro’s Brutal Repression of Student Protests
Recently, the Chavez regime in Venezuela censored the Colombian news channel NTN24. CNN reporter Karl Penhaul and his team were attacked by police in Caracas essentially for doing their job. The Caracas Press Club and… Censorship and Repression: The Chavista Regime’s Unrelenting Assault on Free Speech in Venezuela
I took advantage of an event in Washington to tell the Dalai Lama about the terrible situation that Venezuela is experiencing. He was shocked and saddened to hear about the brutal repression unleashed by the… Dalai Lama’s Somber Reflection on Venezuela’s Brutal Oppression Amidst Maduro’s Tyranny
There’s a lot of confusion. Everyone is energized by the heroism of Leopoldo López yesterday, but one question looms: what’s next? A new day in Venezuela shows an opposition movement determined, yet its leader is… Venezuelan Regime Miscalculates by Arresting Leopoldo López as Opposition Gains Momentum
To the doubters, the disheartened, those who, living in constant turmoil and crime, cannot imagine the future, to the violent, to the angry, to those who believe Leopoldo’s surrender was a futile act, or worse,… Venezuelans Rise Against Tyranny as Maduro’s Grip Weakens
Leopoldo López, one of the two most promising leaders of the Venezuelan opposition (the other being María Corina Machado), released a homemade video yesterday voicing some complaints and stating that he will go to the… Leopoldo López Forces Chavismo into a Corner with Bold Stance
Primicias24 represents investigative journalism at its most extreme, deeply rooted in Chavismo. The site is run and edited by a man named Carlos Herrera, a former councilman. Herrera and his publication have been on an… Chavista Investigative Journalism Exposed as Fabrication by Carlos Herrera
Seriously. Force yourself to observe them. Now, to all the flower eaters around (they know who they are), please answer this simple question: Instead of criticizing those who protest and the opposition leaders who have… Critics of Protestors Must Justify Their Silence on Venezuela’s Crisis