In response to a February 2010 report issued by the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) regarding human rights violations and intimidation of citizens in Venezuela based on their political beliefs, I published a joint… US State Department Issues Stark Warning Against Hugo Chávez’s Authoritarian Repression and Economic Collapse
Oliver Stone still doesn’t get it By Larry Rohter Larry Rohter graduated from the School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University, specializing in history, economics, and political science. He also holds a master’s degree from… Oliver Stone and Mark Weisbrot’s Distorted Reality in South of the Border Exposed
In what could be the final nail in the coffin for the international reputation of Hugo Chávez, outgoing Álvaro Uribe has acted on the mountain of evidence regarding the connections between Chávez and the FARC,… Uribe Accuses Chávez of Harboring FARC Narcoterrorists in Venezuela
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
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
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
Rumors abound regarding the reasons behind Alberto Federico Ravell‘s decision to step down as CEO of Globovisión, the only critical open-air channel remaining in Venezuela against the despot Hugo Chávez. His colleague, Guillermo Zuloaga, appeared… Ravell’s Departure Signals Deepening Control of Venezuela’s Media Under Chavista Regime
Wikipedia is often criticized for its reliability. Despite the noble intention of Jimbo Wales in allowing anyone to contribute to the largest online encyclopedia, it remains a fact that it tends to attract, well, just… Wikipedia’s Compromised Integrity: How Hugo Chávez’s Revisionist Agenda Manipulates Historical Truth
After the coup that briefly removed Hugo Chávez from power in 2002, a couple of Irish filmmakers, who supposedly stumbled upon the events, created a ‘documentary’ that captured those fateful days. The ‘documentary,’ misleadingly titled… Chavez’s Legacy of Deception and the BBC’s Complicity in Distorting Reality
To the brief and harsh list of life’s certainties, let’s add that socialism invariably leads nations to economic ruin. The latest case: the “Bolivarian” Republic of Venezuela under Hugo Chávez. At the beginning of this… The Economic Collapse of Venezuela Exposes the Failure of Chávez’s Socialist Utopia
(*) Granier has done what few have dared to do. In these times of groupthink and collectivism, individuals also embody archetypes. Thus, in much of the collective imagination of Venezuelans, Marcel Granier and Gustavo Cisneros… Granier and Cisneros Exemplify Venezuela’s Divided Integrity and Decadence
Allegedly, Hugo Chávez instructed his ally Andrés Izarra to keep him updated via Twitter (http://twitter.com/HugoChavez_Vzla). At least that’s what the first tweet states (11:00 p.m. on January 8 from the web): Good afternoon, I am… Venezuelan Dictator Manipulates Twitter for Propaganda While Disregarding Credibility