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On Venezuela and Ukraine (llco.org) Recently, both Venezuela and Ukraine have experienced substantial protests seeking regime change. In both cases it is important to recognize that protests are not always progressive nor are they deserving of support. In these two cases, neither movement is progressive. In Venezuela, the protesters are seeking a regime change that... Continue Reading →
Venezuela slams U.S. over 'repressive regimes' remarks By Daniel Wallis and Enrique Andres Pretel CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro demanded the United States apologize on Thursday after the Obama administration's nominee for envoy to the United Nations said there was a crackdown on civil society in the South American country. Maduro has often... Continue Reading →
Venezuela offers asylum to U.S. fugitive Snowden By Daniel Wallis and Deisy Buitrago CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro offered asylum to former U.S. intelligence contractor Edward Snowden in defiance of Washington, which is demanding his arrest for divulging details of secret U.S. spy programs. Snowden, 30, is believed to be holed up in... Continue Reading →
[The US has been intervening in Latin America for over a century. Of course the US intervenes in all kinds of ways when the US perceives its interests threatened. Death squads and banana republics are the legacy of US attempts at spreading so called "democracy." -- NP] Chavez heir charges US is behind unrest over... Continue Reading →
We just learned that Hug Chavez, President of Venezuela, has passed from cancer. Although we had our differences with Chavez, he was a progressive and important force in the world. -- New Power
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