Oct 15, 2010 3 Comments ›› Pat Dollard
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia agreed on Friday to build Venezuela's first nuclear power station after talks between Presidents Dmitry Medvedev and Hugo Chavez in the Kremlin. Russian nuclear agency chief Sergei Kiriyenko and Venezuelan Foreign Minister Nicolas Maduro signed a deal on "the construction and use of an atomic power station on the territory of Venezuela," ...
Continue ReadingOct 11, 2010 No Comments ›› Pat Dollard
The Hill: A fresh challenge to a South American strongman has fed bipartisan support for the White House to significantly change how it deals with Venezuela. The Democratic chairman and the ranking Republican on the House Foreign Affairs Western Hemisphere subcommittee believe that the Obama administration should focus engagement with Venezuela on reaching out to the revitalized ...
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CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) - Opponents of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez tried to break his long-standing monopoly on power Sunday in congressional elections, while the firebrand leader rallied his supporters urging them to "attack" through the ballot box. Voters formed long lines at polling stations during elections that stirred strong sentiment on both sides of Venezuela's deep ...
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Washington Times: Two key sheriffs along the Arizona-Mexico border on Tuesday called a planned visit by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Assistant Secretary John Morton a "political stunt" and described as "pathetic" Obama administration attempts to "cover up its inaction in protecting our borders." "The administration blew past their promised Aug. 1 deadline to send 524 National ...
Continue ReadingJul 31, 2010 6 Comments ›› Pat Dollard
Uribe BOGOTA (AFP) – Colombian President Alvaro Uribe denied Saturday that he planned to launch a military attack on neighboring Venezuela, denouncing President Hugo Chavez after Caracas ordered troops to the border. "Colombia has never thought of attacking the brotherly people of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, as its president has told his country in a clearly ...
Continue ReadingJul 25, 2010 8 Comments ›› Pat Dollard
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) – President Hugo Chavez threatened on Sunday to cut off oil sales to the United States if Venezuela is attacked by its U.S.-allied neighbor Colombia in a dispute over allegations that Venezuela gives haven to Colombian rebels. Chavez made his warning in an outdoor speech to thousands of supporters, saying: "If there is ...
Continue ReadingJul 22, 2010 1 Comment ›› Erik Wong
(Reuters) - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez on Thursday severed relations with neighbor Colombia after Bogota presented evidence it said showed 1,500 Colombian leftist guerrillas were hiding in Venezuelan territory. The left-wing Venezuelan leader called the Colombian accusations a U.S.-inspired "aggression" and said he was ordering "a maximum alert" on his country's border with its Andean neighbor. "We ...
Continue ReadingJul 20, 2010 4 Comments ›› Pat Dollard
Press TV: US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton blames the former Bush administration for the insecurity gripping Afghanistan amid rise in attacks against foreign troops. Clinton, who arrived in Kabul on Monday ahead of a key international conference on the future of peace and security in Afghanistan, held talks with the country's President Hamid Karzai who will ...
Continue ReadingJul 19, 2010 1 Comment ›› Pat Dollard
Forbes: Hugo Chavez seems to like Twitter as a mouthpiece for power. Since joining the service last April, he's sent 522 messages, sometimes dozens a day, all apparently from his BlackBerry. But he's not such a fan of uncensored microblogging from the masses. Last week two Venezuelans, a 35-year old woman and a 41-year old man, were ...
Continue ReadingJul 3, 2010 1 Comment ›› Pat Dollard
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) - A Salvadoran man wanted by Cuba as a suspect in a series of bombings was arrested carrying a false passport at Caracas' airport, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez said Friday. Chavez said the suspect, Francisco Chavez Abarca, was detained upon arrival Thursday by Venezuelan intelligence agents. The president said he is accused of ...
Continue ReadingJun 30, 2010 No Comments ›› Pat Dollard
The Guardian: As election looms, president blames rising food prices on 'capitalist' retailers while critics accuse him of scapegoating You could call Omar Cedeño many things: a class traitor; a tool of international capitalism; a criminal suspect; even an enemy of Hugo Chávez's socialist revolution. You could also call Cedeño, who sells meat from a cramped shop, ...
Continue ReadingJun 7, 2010 32 Comments ›› Pat Dollard
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama said Monday he's been talking closely to Gulf Coast fishermen and various experts on BP's catastrophic oil spill not for lofty academic reasons but "so I know whose ass to kick." Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy The salty words, part of Obama's recent efforts ...
Continue ReadingJun 6, 2010 10 Comments ›› Pat Dollard
WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. Secretary of State says she expects Iran to "pull some stunt" in the next few days because it expects further United Nations sanctions over its nuclear program. Speaking to reporters before leaving on a trip to Latin America, Clinton said Iran's leaders have "consistently tried to avoid being held accountable." The U.S. suspects ...
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