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Comments on the Venezuelan Presidential Election, by Peter Bohmer:

It is really important and also our responsibility that we demand the U.S. government accept the victory of Nicolas Maduro as President of Venezuela. His margin in the recent election of April 14th, 2013 was almost as big a margin … Continue reading

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Venezuela: Ups and Downs of an Election Observer

We encourage you to read this article by an election observer in the most recent elections, who has been observing Venezuelan elections for nearly 20 years. Source: http://venezuelanalysis.com/analysis/8893 Venezuela: Ups and Downs of an Election Observer By Julia Buxton – … Continue reading

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Hugo Chávez Presente!

Talk at Hugo Chávez Memorial Peter Bohmer, Olympia, Washington March 13, 2013 Hugo Chávez Presente! Hugo Chávez was reelected President of Venezuela on October 7, 2012 receiving 55% of the vote. This was a significant victory with a sizable margin … Continue reading

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Hugo Chavez memorial!

This Wednesday, March 13th, 1:30 to 3:30 P.M. Place: Sem 2, A1105, The Evergreen State College Memorial to celebrate life of Hugo Chavez– video clips and short presentations on the significance of Hugo Chavez to Venezuela, the world and to … Continue reading

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Yo Soy Chavez

HUGO CHÁVEZ: 1954-2013 We join with the vast majority of the Venezuelan people and the people of Latin America in expressing our deep sense of sorrow at the death of Hugo Chávez, President of Venezuela. Lisa Sullivan, Latin American Director of … Continue reading

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Hugo Chávez Kept His Promise to the People of Venezuela by Oscar Guardiola-Rivera

President Hugo Rafael Chavez Frias passed away today, and much of the mainstream media coverage has been negative here in the United States. We encourage you to read this alternate perspective. Read from source: http://www.commondreams.org/view/2013/03/05-8 Hugo Chávez Kept His Promise … Continue reading

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Why Chavez Won: An Inside View

SOURCE: SOA WATCH Why Chavez Won: An Inside View Lisa Sullivan, October 8, 2012 A few days before the elections, a friend from the states wrote me: “Hi Lisa, all the main stream media down here has Chavez losing and … Continue reading

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Chavez Supporters Flood Venezuelan Capital as Campaign Closes

Source: The Real News Network

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Why the U.S. Demonises Venezuela’s Democracy

By Mark Weisbrot – The Guardian UK, October 4th 2012 http://venezuelanalysis.com/analysis/7316 On 30 May, Dan Rather, one of America’s best-known journalists, announced that Venezuelan president Hugo Chávez would die “in a couple of months at most”. Four months later Chávez … Continue reading

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In the news: Venezuelan Government Created 22,000 Food Establishments in 9 Years

Read full article here: http://venezuela-us.org/2012/07/27/venezuelan-government-created-22000-food-establishments-in-9-years/ Since 2003, the Venezuelan state has created over 22,000 establishments nationwide as part of its food distribution network, including the low-cost grocery stores Mercal, Pdval, and Abastos Bicentenarios, as well as storage warehouses and refrigeration … Continue reading

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