Venezuela on Townhall

• Deadly Demonstrations Continue in Venezuela Thu Apr 18
  Dalton Vogler
• Venezuela Challenger Capriles Wants Recount Mon Apr 15
  Washington, D.C.
  Venezuelan Presidential Candidate Henrique Capriles is calling for a recount, after Nicolas Maduro was declared the winner of the Venezuelan Presidential election on Sunday. Official results show Maduro winning a surprisingly close vote. ... more
• Chavez's Protege: Vote for Me or You Will be Cursed Wed Apr 10
  Alicia Powe
• Preserving Hugo Chavez Tue Mar 19
  Paul Kengor
  The gushing, almost angelic praise for Hugo Chavez by the left in America and around the world has been shocking to behold, but hardly surprising. I will not bother repeating the litany here. Rather, I’d like to focus on another surreal aspect of Chavez’s death—namely, the rush to preserve and display his body, so the faithful may pilgrimage and pay homage for decades to come. ... more
• Behind the Scenes With Hugo Chavez and Obama Fri Mar 15
  Humberto Fontova
  When it came to thundering against the “Yankee imperialists!” Hugo Chavez sure talked a good one. But despite his bluster and monkeyshines he wasn’t crazy enough to lift a finger against his top customer, or even wish him (genuine) harm. It’s impolitic to reveal, but the U.S. is –by far--the biggest customer for Venezuelan oil. Hugo Chavez was our fourth largest oil supplier, behind only Canada, Mexico and Saudi Arabia. ... more
• The Deal That America and Russia Must Make Following Chavez's Death Tue Mar 12
  Rachel Marsden
  A chess piece has fallen in Latin America. The road to prosperity and peace for the citizens of many countries -- probably even yours -- runs through the recent death of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez and a counterintuitive deal between two nations. ... more
• Hugo Chávez’s Favorability Rating in America Hits Whopping 6 Percent Sat Mar 9
  Daniel Doherty
• Mr Hugo Chavez, You Were NO Fidel Castro Fri Mar 8
  Humberto Fontova
  Events this week showed that in the pantheon of heroes for America’s liberal elite Hugo Chavez was a pathetic D-lister. The Venezuelan buffoon never amassed even a teeeeeenzy fraction of Fidel Castro’s U.S. celebrity, tycoon and politician fan-base. ... more
• Chavismo and Us Fri Mar 8
  Mona Charen
  Hugo Chavez clawed his way to total power the way other demagogues and thugs -- from Lenin to Peron to Castro to Correa -- have done, by promising to redistribute the nation's wealth (Lenin and Castro also used guns). Like them, Chavez maintained power by crippling the democratic institutions of his nation ... more
• Hugo Chavez: Faithful to Death Thu Mar 7
  Paul Kengor
  Say what you want of Hugo Chavez, of his tactics, of his beliefs, and (as many are doing) of perhaps where he might be right now, but this much is certain: he stuck to the faith. ... more
• Sic Semper Tyrannis Thu Mar 7
  Paul Greenberg
  What? Do even Latin American caudillos die? Apparently, according to the latest and last medical bulletin on the health (or lack thereof) of Hugo Chavez, perpetually re-electable president of Venezuela. ... more
• Venezuela's Hugo Chavez Has Died Wed Mar 6
  Washington
  Vice President Nicolas Maduro says Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has died at age 58. ... more
• So Goes Venezuela, So Goes The U.S.? The Limited Powers Of Government Are Weighing In The Balance Sun Jan 13
  Austin Hill
  Some Venezuelans are concerned that their President might be violating their nation’s Constitution. ... more
• Obama Supporter Hugo Chavez Wins Re-Election Mon Oct 8
  Katie Pavlich
• Worst Idea Ever Mon May 7
  Bruce Bialosky
  Meandering through the articles in the New York Times can occasionally be instructive as opposed to the normal of being infuriating. The thing is that they are oblivious to how they have educated you. ... more
• Can Obama Conquer the Supreme Court Sun Apr 8
  Austin Hill
  He campaigned against financial mismanagement, and the “harsh realities” of global capitalism. He pledged during his campaign to end corruption in both the government and the private sector. ... more
• "Mammas Please Let Your Babies Grow up to be Commies" (Sings Sean Penn) Fri Feb 24
  Humberto Fontova
  Sean Penn was Hugo Chavez' guest of honor (again) last week, serving as keynote speaker at graduation ceremonies for Venezuela's Salvador Allende Medical School. ... more
• Strategic Abdication Thu Feb 16
  Earl Tilford
  From Damascus to Tehran, a test for world leadership is underway. ... more
• Ahmadinejad in Latin America: Will You Be My Friend? Sat Jan 7
  Erika Johnsen
• Hugo Chavez: The U.S. Is Infecting Latin Leaders with Cancer Thu Dec 29
  Erika Johnsen
• Doctor who spoke of Chavez's cancer leaves Venezuela Fri Oct 21
  Reuters News
• Hugo Chavez Will Not Address U.N., Raising Speculation About Health Mon Sep 26
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• Hugo Chavez Will Not Address U.N., Raising Speculation About Health Mon Sep 26
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• Hugo Chavez Will Not Address U.N., Raising Speculation About Health Mon Sep 26
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• Obama Gobbles Up Turki's Crude Talk Thu Jul 7
  Diana West
  "Our dependence on, in many cases, anti-American oil -- Saudi oil, Nigerian oil, Venezuelan oil and the rest -- will continue to rise, transferring our remaining wealth to the stand-out Shariah states, kleptocracies and Marxist states of the world, further entrenching that 'oasis of interdependence and cooperation.'" ... more

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