Chavez Is Dead...

[camberiu]

It's not that the American public is stupider, it's just that the Americans have a much more sophisticated propaganda machine that make Cristina's efforts look laughingly amateurish by contrast.

Yes, it is. We like to chastise the Argentinians, but as a country, we are a bunch of dumb asses. Evidence bellow:

 

[Yogur griego]

low influence of the US in Latin America?
you must be kidding!!

Latin America is still is americas backyard, as it used to be along the XXth century. This may be changing with China, but TODAY, the us rules and controlls latin America military, economicaly and culturaly.

Didn't you understand at least a bit of my attempt to put these exaggerated points of view of yours into perspective?

Anyway, let me agree with you one one point, when speaking of culture, it's a different story.

I do think that American culture is way too dominant in the world when it comes to television, music etc. It's mostly a superficial mess.

I am glad at least tango, however small its community of listeners and dancers may be, is a real globalizing phenomenon that is for the first time in many years not from the US.

But anyway, don't listen too much to cynical Europeans like me.

 

[canadababe]

I read this thread via a friend's FB:

''I think most world leaders are hypocrites. I liked Obama's response to the death of Chavez. Those people who ''cherry-pick'' among Chavez’s views and policies are misguided. Being seen to support the ''little-man'' was purely lip-service in the end. Friends of mine were his supporters, but that all went wrong after the attempted coup. The changes Chavez made in Venezuela created a socialist dictatorship in all but name. He controlled public institutions, media, business and his military style police force and ''Red Shirts'' controlled local communities. When socialism did not pay enough the police and Red Shirts combined as racketeers controlling drugs, protection and prostitution, and punishing petty criminals and those who would not do their bidding with death, kidnapping their families and beatings if they were lucky. At the last election a friend told me (he lives in the suburbs of Caracas) the ''watchers'' whispered to poor folk voting, ''we will know who you are''. Only his sickness allowed the opposition to campaign with such vigour and success. The military fearing his demise and chaos demanded greater polarisation. What sort of democracy is that?''

I think that everyone should be respectful when someone dies. It is not hypocritical to consider this mans family, friends and supporters; they have lost someone dear to them.

 

[Rich One]

80% of the US's oil that is imported is imported from Mexico. It's fictitious that we somehow must have oil from Venezuela or some other middle eastern country. The only way that something like that could happen is if the oil companies (which are few) that put money into Obama's campaign fund "convinced" Obama to do something, because they think they could get filthy rich from buying and selling Venezuela's oil. There aren't enough oil companies that supported Obama. And then he would have to find a way to sell it to the public. What you are saying is almost totally absurd. People in the United States do not like war, because it means their sons and (now) daughters will die. So don't worry.

As of a few years ago CITGO was owned by PDVSA Venezuela, and had downstream operations to the gas station level. 36% of PDVSA exports go to the USA....!!

 

[dennisr]

Interesting, Cristina will return today and miss the main event: funeral. So much for loyalty and friendship. Strange?

http://www.cronista.com/economiapolitica/Cristina-vuelve-antes-de-Venezuela-y-no-se-cruza-con-Ahmadinejad-20130307-0112.html

 

[camberiu]

Interesting, Cristina will return today and miss the main event: funeral. So much for loyalty and friendship. Strange?

http://www.cronista....30307-0112.html

Considering that Chavez was literally her sugar daddy, it makes perfect sense.

 

[ajoknoblauch]

Considering that Chavez was literally her sugar daddy, it makes perfect sense.

¿Viuda por segunda vez? ¿Vestida de negro el resto de la vida?

 

[camberiu]

I never cease to be amazed by the support that Hitler had.

Hitler????
Why go this far? How about Obama?

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[dennisr]

Considering that Chavez was literally her sugar daddy, it makes perfect sense.

Conversation overheard between Maduro and Cristina; "... remember that 5 billion Chavez loaned you? Sorry, time to pony up."

 

[camberiu]

Conversation overheard between Maduro and Cristina; "... remember that 5 billion Chavez loaned you? Sorry, time to pony up."

"Can I pay with my body?" she allegedly replied back.