Callum McCormick has a very thoughtful essay on the legacy of Hugo Chavez from a leftist perspective. The upshot: While a defeat would for Chavez would be a setback for the left and perhaps ignite a ‘carnival of reaction’ across the continent, the more fundamental...
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In general, I feel the same way as Yglesias and Attackerman about the Venezuelan Embassy's aggressive spamming tactics. In this case, however, the Venezuelan ambassador's letter to the editor of.
Why try to pretend that this should be taken seriously? Second, it's not just about drugs. The Venezuelan alliance is almost a classic geopolitical attempt to deny the US access.
Apparently, if Hugo Chavez says something stupid, Evo Morales has to follow suit:President Evo Morales said Wednesday that Bolivia would seek U.N. condemnation of what he called the U.S. military occupation of earthquake-stricken Haiti. "The United States cannot use a natural disaster to militarily occupy...
The idea that Raul Castro may have moved against Venezuelan proxies in Cuba is fascinating, but there doesn't seem to be much to it. That is, I have no doubt.
Nothing much to see here; Chavez postures, the Russians posture, and perhaps a few lucky bomber pilots and ground crewmen get extended vacations to Venezuela. Here's the most interesting bit:Cuban.
Peter the Great has arrived in Venezuela:The flag of Venezuela already flies on the mast. It is naval tradition to fly the flag of the countries in whose port you are conducting a friendly visit. Today the sailors checked out the missile tubes. The Peter...
RFS Pyotr Velikiy and his (my understanding is that Russians use the masculine in reference to naval vessels, but if anyone has clarification, please don't hesitate) entourage set sail for.
Given that the Russian Navy is hopelessly outmatched by NATO in the Black Sea, what point is there to maneuvers off Venezuela?...a source indicates to me that the task force.
On Monday the Wall Street Journal recycled an editorial that conservatives have been using more or less since the late 1940s. The theme runs something like this: Democrats are threatening to abet the cause of (Communism/Islamism) by failing to support our (puppet/strongman/"friend") through (arms sales/financial...