http://latinamerica.foreignpolicyblogs.com/2008/01/26/chavez-vs-uribe-farc-the-media-and-economics-in-latin-america/ A Great Decisions 2008 Blog Thu, 24 Jul 2008 14:50:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=wordpress-mu-1.0 http://latinamerica.foreignpolicyblogs.com/2008/01/26/chavez-vs-uribe-farc-the-media-and-economics-in-latin-america/#comment-42 Wed, 27 Feb 2008 19:35:43 +0000 http://latinamerica.foreignpolicyblogs.com/2008/01/26/chavez-vs-uribe-farc-the-media-and-economics-in-latin-america/#comment-42 [...] Taking from the pages of Castro’s policies, Hugo Chavez is seeking to expand his support beyond those struggling to live in Venezuela towards others in the region. While Chavez has an amicable working relationship with most of his neighbors, his reputation in recent events has taken a beating. While he did help rescue kidnapped Colombians from the FARC, he also accused Colombia of plotting his assassination. He even angered the King of Spain who is considered a hero by many in a conference in Spain and few months ago, being told to bluntly “shut up” as recorded on Spanish TV by the King. Chavez also lost much of the support of his own people, losing in a referendum to solidify his power in Venezuela in recent weeks. [...] […] Taking from the pages of Castro’s policies, Hugo Chavez is seeking to expand his support beyond those struggling to live in Venezuela towards others in the region. While Chavez has an amicable working relationship with most of his neighbors, his reputation in recent events has taken a beating. While he did help rescue kidnapped Colombians from the FARC, he also accused Colombia of plotting his assassination. He even angered the King of Spain who is considered a hero by many in a conference in Spain and few months ago, being told to bluntly “shut up” as recorded on Spanish TV by the King. Chavez also lost much of the support of his own people, losing in a referendum to solidify his power in Venezuela in recent weeks. […]

]]> http://latinamerica.foreignpolicyblogs.com/2008/01/26/chavez-vs-uribe-farc-the-media-and-economics-in-latin-america/#comment-15 Wed, 20 Feb 2008 23:00:01 +0000 http://latinamerica.foreignpolicyblogs.com/2008/01/26/chavez-vs-uribe-farc-the-media-and-economics-in-latin-america/#comment-15 [...] The Foreign Policy Association and The European Courier in February 2008 produced a Video Interview on Chavez’s Venezuela and the future of democracy in the country in a frank discussion with Venezuelan opposition leader and former UN Permanent Ambassador for Venezuela Diego Arria. In the interview, Arria describes how Chavez’s actions in the last few weeks and over his term as President have done nothing but to hinder the progression of rights and erode the political structures which exist in Venezuela. Chavez’s recent actions in accusing Colombia of working with the United States in order to assassinate him and his support of FARC rebels in recent political statements will only hurt Venezuela in the long run, according to Arria. The question of Democracy and Freedoms are compared with the legality of Chavez’s political actions in the recent loss a referendum to extend his Presidential powers and his suppression of Venezuelan media and the rights that oppose his Presidency. Arria also goes into how Chavez is keeping Venezuela out of the recent political and economic progress in Latin America that started in many nations of South America and offers his views on the possible outcomes of Chavez’s time leading Venezuela in the near future. Please take the time to listen to Arria’s sobering interview! [...] […] The Foreign Policy Association and The European Courier in February 2008 produced a Video Interview on Chavez’s Venezuela and the future of democracy in the country in a frank discussion with Venezuelan opposition leader and former UN Permanent Ambassador for Venezuela Diego Arria. In the interview, Arria describes how Chavez’s actions in the last few weeks and over his term as President have done nothing but to hinder the progression of rights and erode the political structures which exist in Venezuela. Chavez’s recent actions in accusing Colombia of working with the United States in order to assassinate him and his support of FARC rebels in recent political statements will only hurt Venezuela in the long run, according to Arria. The question of Democracy and Freedoms are compared with the legality of Chavez’s political actions in the recent loss a referendum to extend his Presidential powers and his suppression of Venezuelan media and the rights that oppose his Presidency. Arria also goes into how Chavez is keeping Venezuela out of the recent political and economic progress in Latin America that started in many nations of South America and offers his views on the possible outcomes of Chavez’s time leading Venezuela in the near future. Please take the time to listen to Arria’s sobering interview! […]

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