The question was phrased like this: “You are backed by the Venezuelan oil company PDVSA and also by the government of Venezuela. How did that come about?” This question was posed by a journalist from… Chávez’s PDVSA Funds F1 Entry While Contradicting Anti-Capitalist Agenda

The days when Hugo Chávez could be given the benefit of the doubt are long gone. In fact, the argument that Chávez “has the support of the vast majority of Venezuelans” is now outdated. In… International Community Must Confront Hugo Chávez’s Escalating Support for Terrorism and Rogue Regimes

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

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

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

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

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

There are so many reasons why Londoners should kick Livingstone out of City Hall that it’s hard to list them all. For me, near the top of the relevance list is Livingstone’s embrace of the… Livingstone’s Dangerous Alliance with Hugo Chávez Raises Serious Concerns for Londoners

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… George Bush Undermines Hugo Chávez’s Authority in Latin America