Hugo Chavez’s “Red Coup” at MERCOSUR Trade Summit
The recent illegal ouster of Paraguay from Mercosur and the incorporation of Hugo Chavez's Venezuelan regime into the trade group is the latest in an ongoing and...
South America
Tensions Grow as Socialists Slam Ouster of Paraguay Leader as “Coup”
When former Paraguayan President Fernando Lugo Méndez was lawfully impeached by united lawmakers in late June, Latin America’s powerful socialist leaders denounced the...
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New Pacific Alliance Links Freer Latin American Nations
After coming under heavy criticism for pursuing so-called “integration” with totalitarian-minded rulers in Latin America, the governments of Chile, Peru, Mexico, and Colombia —...
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With UN Support, Socialist Chavez Disarms Civilians in Venezuela
After presiding over an unprecedented surge in violence and murder in Venezuela, the regime of socialist strongman Hugo Chávez — with the full support and...
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South American Union Seeks Regional Law Enforcement
As Latin American governments continue marching toward ever-closer “integration” under transnational bodies like the socialist-dominated Union of South American Nations (UNASUR), regional leaders...
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Latin America Debates Drug Legalization; Obama Demands More War on Drugs
Leaders throughout Latin America are increasingly hinting that they may defect from the United Nations-inspired and U.S. government-led “War on Drugs.” But the...
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Chavez Threatens Banks and Land Owners Refusing His Orders
Venezuelan strongman Hugo Chavez threatened to nationalize private banks which refuse to obey an official mandate and finance the regime’s development projects, sparking...
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New Americas Group Includes Cuba, Not U.S; China Cheers
Leaders of Latin American and Caribbean governments gathered in Caracas, Venezuela, on Friday and Saturday to forge a new regional organization that includes...
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Price Controls, Hugo Chavez, and Venezuelan Poverty
When Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez announced last Tuesday the imposition of new price controls on a long list of consumer items, he expressed...
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FARC Leader Killed by Colombian Army
Colombian government officials claim that the leader of that nation’s most prominent rebel group was killed Friday in an operation carried out by...
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Brazil to Replace Great Britain as World’s 6th Largest Economy
With the discovery of huge oil fields off the coast of Brazil in the fall of 2007 came estimates of just what impact...
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Brazilian Appeals Court Rules for Homosexual Marriage
A top court in Brazil has weighed in on homosexual marriage, ruling that two women can legally tie the knot. According to the...
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Hugo Chavez’ Heart of Gold
In keeping with his governing style, that is, rule by decree, "President" Chávez recently nationalized Venezuela’s gold mining industry. With its expropriation, the...
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Corruption: Brazil Sheltering Wanted Marxist Terrorist
American and Colombian officials suspected that a decision by the Brazilian government granting political asylum to a prominent Marxist terrorist was made under...
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Venezuela Brings Gold Home
In today’s extremely unsettled financial climate, one can hardly blame Venezuela or its erratic leader, Hugo Chavez, for deciding to bring home the...
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