At this point in time the landlord of Miraflores (the Venezuelan White House) must be worried about what has happened in Haiti. Colonel Hugo Chavez has some similarities with run away president Aristide. Both share Marxist-populist ways of governing, both have used their fierce rhetoric to enchant the masses and the international community.
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Archive for February, 2004
Chavez mira lo que te espera (Look what is waiting you)
In Current Affairs, Latin America on February 29, 2004 at 10:21 pmThe day after
In Current Affairs, Latin America on February 26, 2004 at 6:58 pmBy now it seems that only a miracle or Vodoo can save President Aristide of being ousted from Port Au Prince.
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Haiti
In Current Affairs, Latin America on February 19, 2004 at 5:31 pmThings in Haiti seem to be getting out of control since President Aristide has called to the attention the fact that some of the opposition leaders are former members of the now defunct army. Add to that the fact that this sort of events are never peaceful and you have things like the US trying to solve the problem.
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