LA Congresswoman Praises Cuban Revolution & Castro’s Health Care System

Word is that Fidel is very upset that someone would get the facts of his Revolution so wrong. He was heard yelling that it was him that murdered his way through the mountains to take over Cuba and that everyone better get their facts straight!

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Cash-strapped Cuba says toilet paper running short – Ain’t that some sh*t

Now you would figure with the Hollywood Elite spending so much time on the island, this should not be a problem. Also, considering the incredible relationship with Chavez it strikes one as  rather odd. Maybe, that is what the Russian subs off the East coast of the U.S. are doing, delivering toilet paper to Cuba. [...]

Chatty Chavez begins Venezuelan talk-show marathon | International | Reuters

Venezuela’s garrulous President Hugo Chavez on Thursday began a marathon four-day edition of his trademark television show to mark 10 years since the influential and widely watched program first hit the airwaves.
Chavez is a tireless talker who uses frequent television appearances to make policy announcements, berate opponents and even sing during rambling speeches often delivered [...]

11 accused of Venezuela synagogue ransacking

Venezuelan prosecutors have filed charges against eight police officers and three other people, accusing them of involvement in a January attack on Caracas’ largest synagogue, prosecutors said Thursday.

Nicaragua moves away from free speech, reports Knight Center

According to the 2007-2008 report of the non-profit Communications Media Observatory (OMC), the government of Daniel Ortega has limited several freedoms and discriminated in furnishing information to journalists. According to the report, 2008 was the worst year for freedom of expression in the country, El Nuevo Diario reported.
via Nicaragua moves away from free speech, reports [...]

Inside Venezuela’s Prisons Humans Have No Rights

It is estimated 23,000 prisoners are crammed into Venezuela’s 32 prisons, built to accommodate just half that number.
via Inside Venezuela’s Prisons: Alleged Drug Smuggle Couple Paul And Laura Makin Remain Locked Up | World News | Sky News.

Chavez says US, Brazil free to discuss Venezuela

Chavez said Washington will have to show more respect if relations are to improve. “We aren’t asking for anything. We just demand respect,” he said.
via Chavez says US, Brazil free to discuss Venezuela – Americas AP – MiamiHerald.com.

CHAVEZ CALLS ON OBAMA TO FOLLOW PATH OF SOCIALISM

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez on Friday called upon US President Barack Obama to follow the path to socialism, which he termed as the “only” way out of the global recession. “Come with us, align yourself, come with us on the road to socialism. This is the only path. Imagine a socialist revolution in the United [...]

Deception at Core of Obama Plans

Health, education and energy — worthy and weighty as they may be — are not the cause of our financial collapse. And they are not the cure. The fraudulent claim that they are both cause and cure is the rhetorical device by which an ambitious president intends to enact the most radical agenda of social [...]

US diplomat in Ecuador accussed of directing CIA

Ecuadorean President Rafael Correa accused an expelled U.S. diplomat of directing CIA operations in the South American nation, but offered no proof.
Mark Sullivan, the U.S. Embassy’s first secretary in the office of regional affairs, was declared a “persona non grata” on Wednesday and ordered to leave the country within 48 hours because of what the [...]