Word: venezuela
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...worked so obsessively in the 1980s to topple the Sandinistas, and because the Bush Administration had urged Aleman's prosecution as part of a wider crackdown on corruption in Latin America. Ortega is also a friend of Bush's hemispheric archfoes, Cuba's communist leader Fidel Castro and Venezuela's radical leftist President Hugo Chavez. The Bush Administration, in fact, has warned that if Ortega wins it may cut U.S. aid to Nicaragua...
...ironic that the U.S. made such a fuss over Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez's speech at the U.N. General Assembly, in which he called President George W. Bush the devil [Oct. 2]. At last, Americans have experienced what other countries feel when Bush spouts off. The big difference? Venezuela hasn't attacked anyone...
...have governed for love/ There is a lot more to do. I need more time/ I need your vote. Your vote for love." HUGO CHAVEZ, Venezuelan President, appealing to voters in a "message of love for the people of my Venezuela" printed in newspapers ahead of December's presidential poll...
...find it ironic that the U.S. has made such a fuss over Chávez's remarks. At last, Americans have experienced what other countries feel when Bush spouts off. The big difference? Venezuela hasn't attacked anyone. Lorne G. Sykes Caesarea, Canada...
...disappointed that your story did not mention what everyone should know about Chávez: there is legitimate opposition to his rule in Venezuela, but his method for dealing with it has been to replace the legislature and decree that all law come from a special council he appointed. The judicial branch of the Venezuelan government was packed with Chávez loyalists, and the constitution was rewritten. He might have come to power by the ballot box, but he has remained in power using different tools. In short, Chávez is actually the kind of President that many...