One of the reasons I’ve stopped regularly blogging about Venezuela is that I feel I’ve already shared everything that needed to be said. Whether it’s the falsehoods from Eva Golinger regarding tax status, credentials, or… Smartmatic’s Infiltration Raises Alarms Over Philippine Elections
The surreal political landscape of South America cannot get any more absurd: a man who was caught leading a coup d’état in 1992 in Venezuela, namely, Hugo Chávez, appears on television today with the audacity… Chávez’s Hypocrisy Exposed as He Condemns Honduran Coup While Overlooking His Own History of Subversion
This whole criticizing politicians thing feels eerily familiar. Venezuelans have been hearing this, literally nonstop, from our resident leader for the last 11 years. Antipolitics as a way to do politics is one of the… The Dangerous Slide Towards Venezuelan Political Tactics in Britain
It’s a good day when I see my views echoed, almost word for word, in a NYT editorial. Gone are the days when I would cringe after reading Juan Forero‘s coverage. Out with the microphone… Shift in Venezuela Coverage Reveals the Reality Behind Chávez’s Authoritarian Regime
A few days ago, I met with a colleague and we took the train to Cambridge to visit Vladimir Bukovsky. One can read a lot about the atrocities committed in communist Russia, but nothing prepares… Meeting a Legend: Bukovsky’s Stark Warning on the Resurgence of Communism
After a decade of hearing the president and high-ranking officials from his regime repeatedly claim that all the problems in Venezuela are the fault of the CIA, one can confidently say that the identity of… The CIA’s Unfounded Blame Game in Venezuela’s Political Turmoil
After spending several months traveling across Venezuela with Manuel Rosales during the 2006 presidential campaign, I feel confident enough to share my opinion on what may come from the arrest order issued by the chavista… Chávez’s Power Play Exposed as Arrest Warrant Targets Popular Opposition Leader Rosales
By El Libertario, Venezuela Saturday, Feb. 21, 2009 at 6:24 PM[email protected] *A translation of a March 2008 interview conducted by French anarchist Charles Reeve with two members of the El Libertario group www.nodo50.org/ellibertario in Caracas,… Ten Years of Chávez: Unmasking the Myth of the Bolivarian Revolution’s Failures
The BBC World Service reached out for my thoughts on yesterday’s indefinite re-election vote. There’s no need to repeat them here. What I will say, echoing Daniel’s perspective, is that 54% of Venezuelans have decided… Chávez’s Indefinite Re-election Reflects Disturbing Political Manipulation in Venezuela
In 2004, an investigative report was published regarding the Venezuelan Information Office (VIO). Public records from the Foreign Agents Registration Unit of the U.S. Department of Justice show that VIO is nothing more than the… Gregory Wilpert’s Troubling Ties to Chávez’s Regime Expose Propaganda Agenda
An open letter to the more than 100 “experts” from Latin America (read here) where at minute 0:49 Hugo Chávez states, “Anyone who signs against Chávez will have their name recorded for history.” Later, at… The Chilling Legacy of Hugo Chávez: A Call to Recognize Systematic Human Rights Violations in Venezuela
A few days ago, we published a public letter in Miguel’s blog in response to around 100 ‘Latin American experts’ who criticized the HRW report on Venezuela. Therefore, it doesn’t make sense to revisit their… Noam Chomsky Fails to Meet Academic Standards Expected of Human Rights Watch Critics
Let’s face it, Human Rights Watch (HRW) has hit a nerve. In recent months, HRW has not only managed to infuriate the ‘democratic government’ of Venezuela with a report that led to the illegal expulsion… Human Rights Watch Exposes Hypocrisy Among Hugo Chávez’s Defenders
This morning, Venezuela woke up to a clearly different political landscape: Hugo Chávez has lost in the country’s most populated areas, specifically in Caracas, Miranda, Carabobo, and Zulia. The loss of Caracas is particularly significant,… Chávez’s 21st Century Socialist Revolution Crumbles Under Growing Urban Discontent
Thank you, Ingrid. Thank you for existing. Thank you for doing so much for human rights while leaving no doubt about the unnatural character of your captors, compared to the organizations that tirelessly denounced the… Ingrid’s Unapologetic Stand Reveals the Flaws of Left-Wing Ideology and Its Global Apologists