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On Leaving the Superpower Orbit
May 10, 2005 ... against Chavez, forcing his government out of power for 47 hours. During those hours, as Marc Cooper of the Nation has ... Rumsfeld questioned Chavez's motives in buying 100,000 AK-47's from Russia (" I can't imagine what's going to happen to ... -
Rift deepens Between U.S., Venezuela Years After Coup
May 2, 2005 ... after his supporters dramatically swept him back to power hours later -- included Maria Corina Machado, an activist ... posts before Chavez supporters restored him to power 47 hours after the putsch. U.S. government officials boast that ... -
Inflation and Unemployment Fall to Three-Year Lows in Venezuela
January 1, 2005 ... The rate of formal employment thus also increased, from 47.6% of the working population in 2003 to 51.3% in 2004. ... -
Brazil’s President Lula Defends Venezuela’s Right to Sovereignty
March 30, 2005 ... who had questioned Venezuela’s purchase of 100,000 AK-47 assault rigles from Russia. Lula also indicated his ... -
Venezuela Increases Spending Social Programs and Balances Budget
October 19, 2005 ... over the same period. Nelson Merentes also pointed out how 47% of this budget was from oil sales and the remaining 53% ... -
Venezuela VP Responds to Rumsfeld: U.S. Wants to Destroy Latin American Unity
March 24, 2005 ... America. "I can't imagine why Venezuela needs 100,000 AK-47's.," Rumsfeld said during a news conference in Brasília. ... he added. Venezuela has announced the purchase of AK-47 rifles and 10 military helicopters from Russia, as well as ... -
Washington Beating War Drums - Act Now, Defend the Venezuelan Revolution!
April 27, 2005 ... and days before the military coup that ousted Chavez for 47 hours on April 11, 2002. There is now hard evidence that the ... -
What is Bolivarian Socialism? And When?
September 4, 2005 ... in the re-instatement of Chavez to the presidency, 47 hours after his arrest in 2002, developing a citizens’ ... -
Chavez Wins, Bush Loses (Again)! Now What?
December 13, 2005 ... 2002 the US backed a military coup, which was defeated in 47 hours by a mass popular uprising backed by constitutionalist ... Venezuela. One of the immediate measures imposed by the 47-hour coup-makers had been to withdraw Venezuela from OPEC. ... -
US asks South American Nations to Pressure Venezuela
January 24, 2005 In a letter sent to South American nations yesterday, the United States called for these countries to pressure Venezuela for its alleged soft-stance on Colombian guerillas, according to a report in Brazil’s Folha de Sao Paulo on Sunday. According to the Brazilian newspaper, the United States indicated its support for the Colombian administration in its deepening diplomatic crisis with Venezuela. -
Venezuela's VP Says US has Isolated Itself with its Foreign Policy
February 17, 2005 ... Department’s concern that the 100,000 Russian made AK-47 assault rifles might fall into the hands of the Colombian ... -
Kill Venezuela’s Chávez?
February 24, 2005 ... of president Hugo Chávez will aquire 100,000 AK-47 assult rifles and 40 helicopters from Russia. He added ... -
Colombia’s Uribe Says Cooperation with Venezuela Keeps Improving
April 5, 2005 In an interview with a Colombian radio station, Colombia's President Alvaro Uribe said that cooperation between his country and Venezuela has been improving steadily. For Uribe, working through diplomatic channels is more important than making public criticisms. -
What is Happening in Venezuela?
February 10, 2005 An interview with Jonah Gindin for the radical youth website "Left Hook." Gindin discusses his involvement in Venezuela, the nature of the Bolivarian process, and the role of the media. -
US Arrests Cuban Terrorist; Venezuela Promises not to Send him to Cuba if Extradited
May 18, 2005 ... his pending asylum request was to be discussed. A few hours later, he held a poorly attended press conference that ... Enforcement spokeswoman Barbara Gonzalez, the US has 48 hours to decide "what we are charging him with and what his ...