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Rough going in Venezuela: opposition leader killed; media group suspends activities
Venezuela is becoming a rough environment for those dissenting with the Bolivarian revolution: in the last few hours a leading Venezuelan opposition was killed and on Monday media group announced the suspension of activities following the freezing of bank accounts and arrest of the owner and publisher. Read full article
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Disclaimer & comment ruleslatam democracy in motion.....
Aug 07th, 2013 - 04:56 am - Link - Report abuse 0So Christina....what were you and your SA buddies saying yeasterday about how well you deal with things in SA...is this what you meant.
Aug 07th, 2013 - 06:14 am - Link - Report abuse 0It would be funny if it wasn`t so sad
Democracy, lol.
Aug 07th, 2013 - 07:04 am - Link - Report abuse 0I just hope this doesn't happen in my country now.
A pretty one-sided 'democracy' that closes and kills the irritating little 'motes' of those trying to hold the government to account,
Aug 07th, 2013 - 07:39 am - Link - Report abuse 0whilst failing to act on the 'beams' of murder, corruption and laundering of drug money that constitute the official side of Venezuela.
This, presumably, is the benefits-list that Venezuela brings to the table of Mercosur, the South American trading bloc with which the rest of the world is supposed to deal.
... “Join with us in Mercosur; through murder, corruption, vice and drugs we will bring you in your countries a better life.”
@4 Well “mote” implies that there is some fault that he committed beyond disagreeing with the PSUV -- which I truly doubt. I am, however, waiting how this murder and non-robery, will be endorsed or just blown off by the usual suspects.
Aug 07th, 2013 - 11:03 am - Link - Report abuse 0Let me guess, the cocaine capital of the world, COLOMBIA and its “free market” capitalist system would be been better for Mercosur than a Social Democracy like Venezuela? No wonder the world is in the frightening state it's in...
Aug 07th, 2013 - 12:46 pm - Link - Report abuse 0GFace,
Aug 07th, 2013 - 12:55 pm - Link - Report abuse 0I would argue that, in Venezuela, it is probably impossible to be absolutely 'squeeky clean' because every element of Venezuelan governance and the operation of its society requires some degree of acceptance of the status quo.
'Acquiescence - to comply without protest,' but this does not imply culpability.
This is the way to survive ... unless, of course, you are an opposition politician. In which case survival is the less likely alternative.
I have had to engage despachantes, etc ('fixers') in Brasil to grease the palms of the administrative establishment simply to get things done.
Yes, I am indeed a 'mote'.
6 Socialismo
Aug 07th, 2013 - 01:08 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Are you taking the urine or do you believe the crap you wrote?
Both countries are typical of the out of control SA “model” and regrettably under the demented Pepe, Uruguay is fast being seen in a similar light.
A quote for Stevie that really does apply to Pepe “when you lie down with dogs, you end up with fleas”. There are a few “dogs” and at least one bitch in Mercosur now. But at least they all have “social inclusion” at heart, if not in mind.
I got another quote for you Chris.
Aug 07th, 2013 - 01:31 pm - Link - Report abuse 0“He who serves two lords serves only one”
@ 9 Stevie
Aug 07th, 2013 - 03:16 pm - Link - Report abuse 0I can beat that: “Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled pepper, if Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled pepper where's the peck of pickled pepper Peter Piper picked?”
Makes as much sense as yours!
One day maybe you become Uruguayo and then it will make much more sense.
Aug 07th, 2013 - 04:57 pm - Link - Report abuse 0“With Liberty, I don't offend nor do I fear”
Socialisma you are so right.......free trade and capitailism is so much worse than arresting and suspending the press and media anda murder your oppsition. That definitely is so much better than free trade.
Aug 07th, 2013 - 05:12 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Ever hear that cadence call.......a Yellow Bird? I think of it ever time the bus makes the news.
Poppy
Aug 07th, 2013 - 05:33 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Personally I consider that “God bless America” to be equally stupid...
An invisible entity in some invisible heaven blessing a nation, I mean, come on...
Correct you are. As bad as chubby chavo and Jesus. A shame there is no hell because the thought of chubby dorked daily with a forked dork is precious. Instead, basking in his death will have to do.
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