07/04/10 Read (684 words) Email Article To a Friend View Printable Version

PUTIN AND HU VISIT HUGO CHÁVEZ; BARACK OBAMA TO VISIT GLORIA ESTEFAN

When President Obama met with the other American presidents in Trinidad last year, I was filled with hope for a new relation between the United States and Latin America. But as President Chávez of Venezuela has pointed out, the Barack Obama of Trinidad is not the Barack Obama of today.

18/03/10 Read (474 words) Email Article To a Friend View Printable Version

THE VENEZUELA THAT DOESN'T EXIST

Mark Weisbrot, co-director of the Center for Economic and Policy Research, in Washington, D.C. and president of Just Foreign Policy , has published an excellent analysis of what is happening in regard to Venezuela—outside of Venezuela.

14/02/10 Read (216 words) Email Article To a Friend View Printable Version

THE U.S. SPEAKING TOUR

I will be in the United States for the next two weeks speaking in Illinois, Wisconsin, Missouri, Kansas, and Minnesota, about Venezuela and Latin America. It would be great to meet you if you are in any of these areas. Following are some of the public presentations:

30/01/10 Read (589 words) Email Article To a Friend View Printable Version

U.S. TO HAITI: "STAND IN LINE, CHILDREN, OR..."

Thanks to television, on Tuesday, January 19, I heard a member of the U.S. military say to a group of Haitians, “If you don’t stand in line, we’re not going to help you.” I hope the Haitians didn’t understand him.

16/01/10 Read (637 words) Email Article To a Friend View Printable Version

GETTING HELP TO HAITI

I can’t watch more TV reports from Haiti. I simply want to do something to help. I think I have found the best way for me to do that.

14/01/10 Read (407 words) Email Article To a Friend View Printable Version

THE U.S. RESPONSE TO HAITI (TO AMERICA?)

Since Wednesday President Obama has told the people of Haiti and of the world that help is on its way. From the very beginning he said to the people of Haiti, “You will not be forsaken.” But there are some questions that the United States should consider.

13/01/10 Read (624 words) Email Article To a Friend View Printable Version

THE DARK AGES: AWAITING ENLIGHTENMENT IN THE U.S.A.

I spent the Christmas holidays in my hometown of Cheyenne, Wyoming. It is always interesting to return to the U.S. and to get back in touch with a bit of the reality there.

05/01/10 Read (385 words) Email Article To a Friend View Printable Version

A BELATED: HAPPY HOLIDAYS

Thanksgiving was November 26; the Feast of St. Nicholas, December 6. They were followed by Hanukkah, Christmas, and even New Years—and not a word here from Charlie Hardy since September. Forgive me.

02/09/09 Read (704 words) Email Article To a Friend View Printable Version

IS THE ASSOCIATED PRESS IN VENEZUELA A RELIGION?

Recently Colombia accused Venezuela of providing three anti-tank rocket launchers to the FARC (the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia). President Chávez has repeatedly denied the charge.

04/08/09 Read (1,065 words) Email Article To a Friend View Printable Version

THANK GOD (AND CHAVEZ) FOR TELESUR

At 9:01 a.m. on Sunday, June 28, I received a text message from Javier Marquez. It was brief: “Coup d’état in Honduras.”