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Tuesday, February 24, 2009 - 00:00
In a draft report released Feb. 23rd, Sen. Richard Lugar, the top Republican on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, concludes that Washington's unilateral embargo on the Carribbean nation has been ineffective and should be reevaluated
Monday, February 23, 2009 - 00:00
About 50 percent of the Venezuelan electorate has been duped into democratically authorizing dictatorship
Monday, February 23, 2009 - 00:00
Last time I drove through the Puente de Chapellin I was surrounded by an angry mob that took a baseball bat to my car. This is Chavez’s great achievement: violence and near civil war
Monday, February 23, 2009 - 00:00
THE THREAT CLOSER TO HOME
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<br />Hugo Chávez And the War Against America
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<br />This Story
<br />FOREIGN POLICY: How Dangerous Is This Man?
<br />Chapter One: Read an Excerpt of 'The Threat Closer to Home'
<br />By Douglas Schoen and Michael Rowan
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<br />Free Press. 220 pp. $25
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<br />Venezuela's President Hugo Chávez would be getting a lot more ink in U.S. newspapers if the United States weren't focused on fighting two wars.
Monday, February 23, 2009 - 00:00
The drug gangs have seemed impervious to government offensives. They instead have gotten bolder
Monday, February 23, 2009 - 00:00
We should focus instead on reducing harm to users and on tackling organized crime
Monday, February 23, 2009 - 00:00
"Now I've got you surrounded," the Venezuelan strongman supposedly told Mr. Saca
Monday, February 23, 2009 - 00:00
This week, in one of our neighboring country's schools, an elementary school, there was a raging gun battle for over 2 hours between the bad guys, the Army, and of course the police were involved in all of this.
Friday, February 20, 2009 - 00:00
The decision by the Government of Ecuador to expel a second American diplomat is very troubling and raises serious concerns about Ecuador’s desire to maintain a productive relationship
Friday, February 20, 2009 - 00:00
TRANSCRIPT:February 20, 2009
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<br />Excerpts From the Daily Press Briefing Pertaining to Western Hemisphere Affairs Full Briefing
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<br />QUESTION: Anything on Ecuador? Anything new on --
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<br />MR. DUGUID: Nothing further than yesterday. I know that our diplomat was preparing to leave yesterday. I do not know if he has returned home yet.
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<br />QUESTION: Just going back on the base real quick, actually.
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<br />MR. DUGUID: Yes.