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Posted by: elzorro2162 2 years, 9 months agoWe Argentines, who once imagined ourselves more sophisticated, or more European, than the citizens of neighboring states, were brought closer to the rest of the continent by our impoverishment, and we find ourselves more open to the idea of pan-Latin American solidarity.
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elzorro2162
March 17, 2007, 12:42 p.m.Invariably you reap what you sow. Bush's policies in Latin America favoring corporation's interests against the interests of the common folk in Latin America give birth to leaders like Chavez, Morales and Ortega. The reaction in Latin America is an overwhelming rejection and suspicion of American policy and a clear shift to the left as a reaction to Bush's right wing economic policies of economic exploitation. Hey Bush, they hate you...deal with it!
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berkeley
March 17, 2007, 1:35 p.m.this is a well-written description of how bush and his ilk appear to many in south america. with an honest media, it could spread here as well.
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NelsonR
March 17, 2007, 2:34 p.m.I cannot get into the article unless I subscribe. I will not but I will give some rhetoric.
I watched Hugo Chavez with Barbara Walters on T.V. and was taken aback a wee bit. Yes, he is a socialist and has a tendency to rant and rave. What I am about to say may upset some and you may misinterpret my words but I will say them anyway. Cuba, may have many faults but take into consideration the proverty, graft and courruption under Battista. Cuba today has a respectable health care program with more doctors for the population than America. Hunger has been addressed and other than the elite who fled the country the masses seem mostly content.
Now Hugo who also came from an improverished childhood is attempted to correct a wrong. I do not see him or Castro as ever being a problem. Allow them to choose their own path. Unless you want to hide your head in sand,you have to admit that Democracy is not the only direction for all nations. Bush thinks it is and his answer is war.
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simonsez
March 17, 2007, 6:11 p.m.Nelson, I like most of your posts and I recognize the chance you take in saying something nice about Chavez.
He was elected by his people, so be it. He may or may not be good for his country, but with their oil assets, he has funds to work with.
Maybe he will learn to choose his words more carefully. He may need our help someday.
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pelachile
March 17, 2007, 6:34 p.m.If south american's hate america's economic policies so much why are they always trying to come here and benefit from them.
Chavez was elected in the same way Saddam was or any other dictator.
How hard is it to get elected when you promise free everything for everybody?
Socialism is a failure. Every country that has socialist economic policies is stagnant in economic growth with high rates of inflation and unemployment. Capitalism is the best way out of poverty for developing nations.
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mk3150
March 17, 2007, 7:50 p.m.I hope all you Chavez supporters are correct. I am personally sceptical until I see further proof. I just don't see the benign leader that the left sees in this man. Do the people have the right to elect whom they choose? Absolutely. I just hope that he uses the countrie's oil revenues wisely. Not just for propaganda or anti-American projects.
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mamasan
March 18, 2007, 1:31 a.m.Hugo is going to do his best to take care of his people
and he is not going to take any Crap from Bush & Co!
Good for you Hugo!!!
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KBuilder
March 18, 2007, 9:49 a.m.For all those that have no clue as to who Chavez is and what he stands for beyond what we are fed. I suggest you watch this Documentary entitled:
The Revolution Will Not Be Televised.
Pretty damn good idea of what the real deal is with him and his country.
See if this sways your opinion one way or the other. here is the link..
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Amazing1
March 18, 2007, 9:55 a.m.What Chavez does in Venezuela is actually none of our business. Our government needs to be paying attention to OUR people. We should not be the overlords of the rest of the world. The more we try that act, the more hated we become.
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KBuilder
March 18, 2007, 10:03 a.m.Funny, it worked 5 mins. ago.. maybe its getting too many hits haha...
do a search for "The revolution Will not be Televised"
I'll look for another source also
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KBuilder
March 18, 2007, 10:07 a.m.Ok if you do the Google search, the link is live and working...
shows up as the second hit on the first page for me
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bonsai
March 18, 2007, 10:40 a.m.The Venezuelans should be very careful about Hugo Chavez. They might wake up one day under
a dictatorship like what happened to Cuba. They
should get rid of this man before it's too late.
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KBuilder
March 18, 2007, 11:48 a.m.Bonsai you said.. "The Venezuelans should be very careful about Hugo Chavez. They might wake up one day under
a dictatorship like what happened to Cuba. They
should get rid of this man before it's too late."
You could not be more wrong.... a coup was tried and the people rose up and crushed the opposition. They had a dictatorship long before Chavez and it appears he is doing the will of the people according to the 80% that support him
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Obtruder
March 18, 2007, 12:47 p.m.Chavez is taking over most of the privately held businesses in Venezuela.
And just like with Castro's takeover in Cuba, the high ranking officials are evicting people from their homes and moving in their own families.
People who say that the Chavez anschluss is a good thing should live under dictatorial force for awhile.
And those who think that socialized healthcare in Cuba is good are just plain ignorant. Most of the Cuban elite travel outside the country for medical care. Why is that? Because they don't have any of the diagnostic equipment that is even available at any US level 3 trama center.
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Frith
March 18, 2007, 12:57 p.m.Chavez has royally f****d his country. "Petrodollars" will not last forever. Even the US recognizes that it must reduce its dependency on foreign oil. The time may come when oil is no longer such a precious commidity. Then what?
Confiscation/nationalization of corporate assets are never forgotten. Chavez may enjoy his powers derived from ill-begotten gains, but he killed the goose that laid the golden egg.
Bush will be long gone and Venezuela will remain under the dictate of Hugo Chavez. Venezuelans may tire of him but they will never be able to get rid of him. He is a dictator masquerading as a freeley elected "presidente." Unless I should accept the possiblity of a "freely elected dictator?" I do not think Venezuelans are that stupid. However, Venezuelans did not gain "libertad." "Murete" would be more descriptive of what has befallen them.
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simonsez
March 18, 2007, 1:18 p.m.Totally agree, Frith. Most of his oil resources are a thick heavy crude that only a few US refineries can handle. I don't believe China has a refinery now that can process it.
He is nationalizing the assets of major oil companies who have invested the billions required to bring his industry to the point it is now. It will be a thorn in his side as he goes forward, because he does not have the expertise he will need to develop his industry assets further and, as you say, it will never be forgotten.
Also, he is selling his oil (in country) way way under cost. This is a very large mistake on his part.
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shyanbelle
March 19, 2007, 1:44 p.m.You people know, not every thing that happens around the world is because the "USA needed to do this or that". Some times things just happen. Venezuela, we tried to stop him. He got put in jail, got out and did the same crap again and won. Hugo's not even the REAL president of Venezuela. He had a coup to steal power, then rigged elections. (to the idiotic liberals, no not like Bush, he was actually elected. Believe it or not. And now he is stealing a countries assets. Really nothing we can do about it. We got other problems to worry about. And more important Latin American countries like Brazil & Mexico to worry about. Venezuela will be broke in 2 more years. Hugo Chavez should be assasinated.
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insideoutgraphics
March 22, 2007, 7:50 a.m.The coop was a CIA backed operation. It failed and Chavez was placed back in as President. He's also an elected official,not a selected official. And he's provided heating oil for many in the US, via Citco. He also has made changes regarding mulinational corporations that usually take the profits and run, building schools , healthcare, and other social programs. Most MSM outlets are framing him to be just what the Bush Adm want to frame him as and many people have been misinformed as a result, unfortunately .
I like the man, but that's just my opinion.Below links might help to clear some issues.
From Bolivia to Baghdad: Noam Chomsky on Creating Another World in a Time of War, Empire and Devastation
http://www.democracynow.org/article.pl?sid=07/01/0
Chavez Re-Elected For Third Presidential Term in Landslide Victory
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