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Gott: Racist Rage Of The Caracas Elite
Znet Article, December, 11 2002
Richard Gott
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Pilin Leon, a former Miss Venezuela, was busy judging the Miss World competition in London on Saturday when the oil tanker that bears her name, illegally at anchor in Lake Maracaibo (principal source of Venezuela's oil), was boarded by Venezuelan ...
Podur: Venezuela's 'National Strike'
Znet Article, December, 10 2002
Justin Podur
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The 'general strike' called by the opposition in Venezuela is now on its eighth day. The strike is the fourth called by the opposition over the past year, including the failed coup attempt in April. The economy is suffering. Ther...
Wilpert: Chavez Hangs On
Znet Article, December, 09 2002
Gregory Wilpert
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The OAS-Mediated Negotiations, the Strike, and other recent events César Gaviria, the General Secretary of the OAS, has the unenviable job of mediating negotiations between Venezuela's government and its opposition, while the political situation...
Dieterich: Why are the coup plotters so impatient?
Znet Article, December, 09 2002
Hans Dieterich
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[translated by narconews.com] The constitutional government of Hugo Chávez faces its fourth assault in eight months. The April 11th coup d’etat launched a chain of mob acts that were repeated under the banner of “civic†o...
Scahill: No Fly Zones
Znet Article, December, 04 2002
Jeremy Scahill
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BAGHDAD—The scene would be familiar to any American frequent flyer. The hum of the aircraft could be the morning Delta shuttle from Reagan National to JFK; the smell of mediocre snacks, housed in compact metal containers, fills the cabin; ...
Chomsky: A Modest Proposal
Znet Article, December, 03 2002
Noam Chomsky
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A Modest Proposal
Weisbrot: Bush Administration Pushes
Znet Article, December, 03 2002
Mark Weisbrot
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It's 10 p.m. -- do...
Corn: Kissinger's Back...
Znet Article, December, 01 2002
David Corn
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Asking Henry Kissinger to investigate government malfeasance or nonfeasance is akin to asking Slobodan Milosevic to investigate war crimes. Pretty damn akin, since Kissinger has been accused, with cause, of engaging in war crimes of his own. Moreo...
Campbell: Edge of a Volcano
Znet Article, December, 01 2002
Duncan Campbell
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There can be few more spectacular sights in Latin America than El Reventador, the volcano that has been erupting so furiously over the past few weeks that it has cast its dust over the streets of Quito 60 miles away. Now the capital of Ecuador is ...
Morales: From Coca To Congress
Znet Article, November, 11 2002
Evo Morales
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Being the centre of attention does not come easy for Evo Morales. The day before our Buenos Aires interview he had smiled awkwardly as hundreds of poor Bolivian immigrants crowded around him for autographs. On the morning of our meeting he had bee...
Monbiot: In The Crocodiles Mouth
Znet Article, November, 05 2002
George Monbiot
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Tony Blair's loyalty to George Bush looks like slow political suicide. His preparedness to follow him over every precipice jeopardises Britain's relationships with its allies, conjures up enemies all over the world and infuriates voters of all pol...
Vltchek: Western Terror: From Potosi To Baghdad
Znet Article, November, 05 2002
Andre Vltchek
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The North American empire is admired by some, condemned by others, but feared by all. There are those, including the British Prime Minister, who see it as the mighty defender of the civilized world’s values. For many people, it is the worl...
Becker: Another America Is Possible
Znet Article, November, 04 2002
Mark Becker
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Under the heavy guard of 5,451 police officials, foreign ministers from 34 countries in the Americas gathered in the South American capital city of Quito, Ecuador in October for the Seventh Ministerial Summit of the Free Trade Area of the Americas...
Ruben: Protets In Quito
Znet Article, November, 02 2002
Justin Ruben
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Friends and Colleagues Please accept this [unedited] bulletin from the edge of consciousness. I don't know whether I feel like crying because I am so moved by what I saw today, because my mucous membranes are all shot to hell from too much tear g...
White: Why I oppose the US War On Terror: An Ex Marine Speaks out
Znet Article, October, 31 2002
Chris White
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The more I juxtapose logical world opinion with the Bush administration’s actions in the war on terror, I realize one overwhelming theme: hypocrisy. No one in any of the branches of government runs a physical risk to themselves by entering...
Rebick: Hope Wins Over Fear In Brazil
Znet Article, October, 28 2002
Judy Rebick
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Lula said it best: "Hope won over fear." In a decisive victory with a record 83 million votes cast, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva of the Workers' Party (PT) - known everywhere as Lula - became the President-elect of Brazil last night with 61 per cent ...
Wilpert: Why Venezuela's Middle Class (for the most part) Opposes Chavez
Znet Article, October, 27 2002
Gregory Wilpert
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"Chavez' greatest error was to screw the middle class," says Carlos Escarrá, a prominent constitutional lawyer and former Venezuelan supreme court judge, who describes himself as being with the "proceso," but not a Chavista. The "proceso" is the ...
Wilpert: Opposition and Government Supporters Rally Their Forces
Znet Article, October, 23 2002
Gregory Wilpert
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Evidence for the passions in and polarization of Venezuelan society was clearly on display on October 10, at the anti-government demonstration, and on October 13, at the pro-government demonstration. Both protests managed to draw crowds that proba...
Kagarlitsky: Russia - the View from the West
Commentary, October, 21 2002
Boris Kagarlitsky
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There are times when the image of Russia in the Western press calls to mind the consciousness of a schizophrenic. On the one hand, we are told that everything is fine; on the other, that everything is catastrophic. Periods of euphoria alternate wi...
Helweg-larsen: Uribe's Dictatorial Rule Suits Oil Companies
Znet Article, October, 21 2002
Simon Helweg-larsen
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On August 7, 2002, mortar attacks hit the inauguration ceremony of President Alvaro Uribe, symbolizing a new phase in the Colombian conflict. Evading the 20,000-strong force of soldiers and police guarding the capital during Uribe’s big da...
