Blackout in Venezuela: 15 Minutes on Latin America
In today’s podcast at 11AM Eastern: The country suffers power shortages while Chavez sends troops to the Colombian border.
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“Generals of the armed forces, the best way to avoid a war is to prepare for one,” Chavez said in comments on state television during his weekly “Alo Presidente” program. “Colombia handed over their country and is now another state of the union. Don’t make the mistake of attacking: Venezuela is willing to do anything.”
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November 11th, 2009 at 11:49 am
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November 11th, 2009 at 12:43 pm
Echoes of Argentina 1982? A misstep by Fidelito could lead to a big embarrassment for the Venezuelan regime…
November 11th, 2009 at 1:47 pm
Foutsc, yes, makes one think of Argentina, doesn’t it?
November 11th, 2009 at 4:26 pm
I think Venezuela is one direct military strike on a hydro station away from having the country plunged into darkness and clean water shortages.
Will Hugo enjoy his day in the sun…
Yes, it’s starting to look like the last days of ‘82 Argentina
November 11th, 2009 at 6:27 pm
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November 13th, 2009 at 5:31 am
Now all we need are the bodies of dead Polish soldiers clustered around a Venezuelan radio station.
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