Comments on: Hugo and the Cartels http://onthescene.blogs.foxnews.com/2008/01/17/hugo-and-the-cartels/ Follow FOX News reporters and producers around the globe to get raw, behind-the-scenes access to the stories making headlines. Tue, 24 Nov 2009 19:48:23 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Rod Venger - USAPatriot's America http://onthescene.blogs.foxnews.com/2008/01/17/hugo-and-the-cartels/#comment-29158 Rod Venger - USAPatriot's America Sun, 10 Feb 2008 23:14:00 +0000 http://housley.blogs.foxnews.com/2008/01/17/hugo-and-the-cartels/#comment-29158 I’d rather that we cut Hugo off than the otherway around…

CARACAS, Venezuela — President Hugo Chavez on Sunday threatened to cut off oil sales to the United States if Exxon Mobil Corp. wins court judgments to seize billions of dollars in Venezuelan assets.

“If you end up freezing (Venezuelan assets) and it harms us, we’re going to harm you,” Chavez said, directing his words to U.S. President George W. Bush. “Do you know how? We aren’t going to send oil to the United States. Take note, Mr. Bush, Mr. Danger.”

Exxon Mobil has gone after the assets of Venezuela’s state oil company, Petroleos de Venezuela SA, in U.S., British and Dutch courts as it challenges the nationalization of a multibillion dollar (euro) oil project by Chavez’s government last year. A British court has issued an injunction “freezing” as much as $12 billion in assets.

“I speak to the U.S. empire, because that’s the master: continue and you will see that we won’t sent one drop of oil to the empire of the United States,” Chavez said during his weekly radio and television program, “Hello, President.”

“The outlaws of Exxon Mobil will never again rob us,” Chavez said, saying the Irving, Texas-based oil major acts in concert with Washington and is part of corporate “worldwide mafias.”

Chavez has repeatedly threatened to cut off oil shipments to the United States, which is Venezuela’s No. 1 client, if Washington tries to oust him. Chavez’s warnings on Sunday appeared to extend that threat to attempts by oil companies to challenge his government’s nationalization drive in courts internationally.

“If the economic war continues against Venezuela, the price of oil is going to reach $200 (a barrel) and Venezuela will join the economic war,” Chavez said. “And more than one country is willing to accompany us in the economic war.”

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,330252,00.html

]]> By: Bryan Housley http://onthescene.blogs.foxnews.com/2008/01/17/hugo-and-the-cartels/#comment-29157 Bryan Housley Fri, 08 Feb 2008 18:01:23 +0000 http://housley.blogs.foxnews.com/2008/01/17/hugo-and-the-cartels/#comment-29157 I would like to add to my brother's (Todd Housley post on 17 Jan 08) comment. I have been asked many times by people at work if we were related. I have no idea or do I claim to be related but I did find a section of your bio that kind of caught my eye and may shed light on the Housley name. In our immediate Housley family, baseball has been our forte. My father played in the 1956 Little League World Series. His brother, my uncle, played in the 1954 Little League World Series. They both played for the Colton Lions Little League which was changed many years later to Ken Hubbs Little League in remembrance of Ken Hubbs (who also played in the LLWS with my uncle in '54). My uncle continued on with his baseball into high school and signed with the Pittsburgh Pirates (I can't remember what year). His two boys also excelled in baseball. The older brother went on to play for USC under Rod Dedeaux and also played with the US Baseball team. The younger brother played JC ball then became a firefighter. Myself, I almost made it to the Little League World Series in 1984 with the Ken Hubbs Little League. We were the first team, since my dad played in the '56 series, to go as far as we did (missed regionals by 1 game). I continued into High School but never made it to college ball. I did, however, continue playing (slow-pitch softball) after I enlisted into the US Army and managed to be a part of a team that won the US Army European Championship. I even tried my luck with semi-pro ball in Italy but there just wasn't enough time while being in the military. Thank you for all that you do and keep up the good work. Bryan Housley Georgia (originally California) I would like to add to my brother’s (Todd Housley post on 17 Jan 08) comment. I have been asked many times by people at work if we were related. I have no idea or do I claim to be related but I did find a section of your bio that kind of caught my eye and may shed light on the Housley name.

In our immediate Housley family, baseball has been our forte. My father played in the 1956 Little League World Series. His brother, my uncle, played in the 1954 Little League World Series. They both played for the Colton Lions Little League which was changed many years later to Ken Hubbs Little League in remembrance of Ken Hubbs (who also played in the LLWS with my uncle in ‘54). My uncle continued on with his baseball into high school and signed with the Pittsburgh Pirates (I can’t remember what year). His two boys also excelled in baseball. The older brother went on to play for USC under Rod Dedeaux and also played with the US Baseball team. The younger brother played JC ball then became a firefighter.

Myself, I almost made it to the Little League World Series in 1984 with the Ken Hubbs Little League. We were the first team, since my dad played in the ‘56 series, to go as far as we did (missed regionals by 1 game). I continued into High School but never made it to college ball. I did, however, continue playing (slow-pitch softball) after I enlisted into the US Army and managed to be a part of a team that won the US Army European Championship. I even tried my luck with semi-pro ball in Italy but there just wasn’t enough time while being in the military.

Thank you for all that you do and keep up the good work.

Bryan Housley
Georgia (originally California)

]]> By: Video blond http://onthescene.blogs.foxnews.com/2008/01/17/hugo-and-the-cartels/#comment-29156 Video blond Sat, 02 Feb 2008 15:51:05 +0000 http://housley.blogs.foxnews.com/2008/01/17/hugo-and-the-cartels/#comment-29156 <strong>Video blond</strong> Good work. Keep it up. Video blond

Good work. Keep it up.

]]> By: Rod Venger http://onthescene.blogs.foxnews.com/2008/01/17/hugo-and-the-cartels/#comment-29155 Rod Venger Sat, 02 Feb 2008 05:12:04 +0000 http://housley.blogs.foxnews.com/2008/01/17/hugo-and-the-cartels/#comment-29155 This is really interesting reading. Hugo’s chum Fidel is very busy indeed:

MIAMI, Fla. — Cuba is expanding its intelligence operations in the Middle East and South Asia to keep a closer eye on U.S. military operations there, according to a former top Defense Intelligence Agency official.

Chris Simmons, a former DIA counterintelligence Cuba analyst, said Havana has placed top intelligence operatives in key embassy postings in countries such as Iran, Turkey and Pakistan to gather information for Cuba’s own defenses and provide intelligence to America’s enemies.

“Havana has an insatiable appetite for information about U.S. military operations as well as U.S. intelligence operations,” Simmons told FOXNews.com. “They see it as a requirement for protecting the regime.”

Cuba has sent “ambassador spies” — intelligence chiefs-turned-diplomatic envoys — to regions where the United States has active military operations, Simmons said. Before adopting this strategy, Cuba placed such people in the United States.

There’s much more:

Trying a 3rd time…

foxnews.com/story/0,2933,327462,00.html

]]> By: Susan- Phx- AZ http://onthescene.blogs.foxnews.com/2008/01/17/hugo-and-the-cartels/#comment-29154 Susan- Phx- AZ Thu, 24 Jan 2008 20:36:45 +0000 http://housley.blogs.foxnews.com/2008/01/17/hugo-and-the-cartels/#comment-29154 Buenas tardes–

gracias por los videos–

me gustaría poder hacer algo para todos uds. Lastima que vivo tan lejos–

xxxxx

]]> By: Alfredo http://onthescene.blogs.foxnews.com/2008/01/17/hugo-and-the-cartels/#comment-29153 Alfredo Thu, 24 Jan 2008 14:37:44 +0000 http://housley.blogs.foxnews.com/2008/01/17/hugo-and-the-cartels/#comment-29153 http://www.noticierodigital.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=330500 Video of Di Martino, a chavista /mayor from Maracaibo, Zulia State, givinng food to FARC and ELN notice the caps and also the red t shirts with PSUV logo. chavez party. http://www.noticierodigital.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=330500

Video of Di Martino, a chavista /mayor from Maracaibo, Zulia State, givinng food to FARC and
ELN notice the caps and also the red t shirts with PSUV logo. chavez party.

]]> By: Juan José Herrera http://onthescene.blogs.foxnews.com/2008/01/17/hugo-and-the-cartels/#comment-29152 Juan José Herrera Wed, 23 Jan 2008 13:18:10 +0000 http://housley.blogs.foxnews.com/2008/01/17/hugo-and-the-cartels/#comment-29152 Congratulations Mr. Housley,

You have told the truth as it is here in Venezuela. I am very happy that you did that report and the follow up on it from Guyana. I pray that you are well and God forbid if anything happened to you like in Nicaragua 30 years ago to an American journalist. But then again “telling the truth ” these days is a risky business. Myself for example I am on Chavez´s sh** list for signing the recall on him back in 2004. Believe me, you were very close to have been shot by “sicarios” or hired guns, camouflaged as delinquents to silence you. The chavistas are hot headed and are short of common sense, thus acting violently since they did use the goverment TV channel to air their protest against you. – “Subliminal messages” are used in that TV station to do evil chores against people. The Colombian Guerrilla FARC. listens to it, since in words” there is also an encrypted message to them as well.

We do not know for certain if the USA will take drastic measures against Hugo Chavez as they did against Manuel Noriega in Panama 18 years ago, since they are preparing the 4th Naval fleet at Mayport, Florida to “counter balance” – the increasing maritime traffic through the Panama Canal, aging Fidel Castro, Brazil´s economic growth and the belligerant attitude of Hugo Chavez. – Nevertheless your TV report through FOX NEWS media is highly appreciated here in Venezuela. Congratulations to them as well. Myself as a forum writer know the risk that we run by telling the truth to the world of the present situation here. Moreso, we are happy that a lot of people on “Capitol Hill” will finally open their eyes and see what a menace they have close to home by seeing your report.

If the US Navy opens a wound here in ousting Chavez, I pray that it will be not be too deep, so that it can heal in a short time.

Many blessings to you and your team.

Juan José Herrera
“A soldier of Democracy”

]]> By: Mary http://onthescene.blogs.foxnews.com/2008/01/17/hugo-and-the-cartels/#comment-29151 Mary Mon, 21 Jan 2008 09:26:04 +0000 http://housley.blogs.foxnews.com/2008/01/17/hugo-and-the-cartels/#comment-29151 Nice blog you have here Nice blog you have here

]]> By: Alfredo http://onthescene.blogs.foxnews.com/2008/01/17/hugo-and-the-cartels/#comment-29150 Alfredo Mon, 21 Jan 2008 05:36:07 +0000 http://housley.blogs.foxnews.com/2008/01/17/hugo-and-the-cartels/#comment-29150 Daily News opinon. Hold Chavez accountable for fueling narco-terrorism BY DIEGO ARRIA Sunday, January 20th 2008, 4:00 AM Be Our Guest Hugo Chavez's regime in Venezuela has not impressed many observers for using its power wisely or coherently. But the world must now admit, somewhat belatedly, that Chavez is at least coherent in his relationship with and approach to two of South America's most brutal narco-terrorist groups, the FARC and ELN. Eight years ago, Chavez, to the alarm of the neighboring Colombian government, announced that Venezuela would be officially neutral in Colombia's decades-long struggle against these two Marxist guerrilla armies - groups that have devastated the Colombian economy and targeted innocent civilians through countless killings and kidnappings. Last week, that "neutrality" gave way to something even more troubling and sinister. Chavez's minister of interior, Capt. Rodriguez Chacin, uttered these expressions of solidarity with the guerrillas after they finally freed two women held hostage in the jungle for more than five years: "On behalf of President Chavez, we are very attentive to your fight. Preserve your spirits, preserve your forces, and you can count with us. Comrades, be safe." Such a message, broadcast on the Venezuela-funded Telesur network, was not exactly earth-shattering - for years the growing coziness between the Chavez government and Colombia's guerrilla groups has been clear to many who follow South American politics - but this finally removes any remaining reasonable doubt. Indeed, to confirm that Rodriguez Chacin's praise was not an aberration, the next day, Chavez himself came out of the closet and addressed Venezuela's National Assembly, solemnly declaring his government's political and ideological alliance with the FARC and ELN: "We respect them. They have a Bolivarian project" - meaning, a grand socialist agenda like his own. At that statement, the Assembly - which his supporters totally dominate - stood up in rapturous applause. Citizens of the United States - many of whom call for energy independence to extricate the country from the dangerous politics of the Middle East - must wake up to the threat this presents. A South American government awash in petrodollars has confessed its direct support for and solidarity with the two biggest terrorist organizations in the region. Chavez's admission should have serious consequences, beginning in Colombia - but not ending there. Now that Chavez has made clear he is effectively in command of two armies - his own Venezuelan force and the combined FARC-ELN guerrilla forces - he must be held accountable accordingly. The international community should make clear to Chavez that the 700-plus hostages held by the FARC are now his moral responsibility. He has proven that he can liberate them by freeing two; now he must wield similar power with respect to the rest. The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights has implored the FARC to "proceed with their immediate and unconditional release"; Chavez must wield his substantial power over them to make this happen. FARC and the ELN are not often on the front pages of American newspapers. But let there be no mistake that they are terrorist groups of the highest - or perhaps the better word is lowest - order. Chavez is not a mediator, but an accomplice. The FARC and Chavez are not humanitarians, but political grandstanders and hostage traffickers. This is a perverse new dimension of terrorism. These groups force child soldiers to kill friends and relatives to harden their spirits, while training them not to cry. (This is not hyperbole; it is established in a September 2003 report by Human Rights Watch.) They kidnap women and children. They kill innocent civilians by the thousands. And they are fueled by the trade in deadly narcotics that continue to wreak havoc on neighborhoods across America. We must not stand by while such enemies of peace and humanity are rewarded by a head of state whose values are in open conflict with basic human rights and decency. Arria, former representative of Venezuela at the United Nations, recently served as special adviser to the UN's secretary general. Daily News opinon.

Hold Chavez accountable for fueling narco-terrorism
BY DIEGO ARRIA
Sunday, January 20th 2008, 4:00 AM
Be Our Guest
Hugo Chavez’s regime in Venezuela has not impressed many observers for using its power wisely or coherently. But the world must now admit, somewhat belatedly, that Chavez is at least coherent in his relationship with and approach to two of South America’s most brutal narco-terrorist groups, the FARC and ELN.
Eight years ago, Chavez, to the alarm of the neighboring Colombian government, announced that Venezuela would be officially neutral in Colombia’s decades-long struggle against these two Marxist guerrilla armies – groups that have devastated the Colombian economy and targeted innocent civilians through countless killings and kidnappings.
Last week, that “neutrality” gave way to something even more troubling and sinister. Chavez’s minister of interior, Capt. Rodriguez Chacin, uttered these expressions of solidarity with the guerrillas after they finally freed two women held hostage in the jungle for more than five years: “On behalf of President Chavez, we are very attentive to your fight. Preserve your spirits, preserve your forces, and you can count with us. Comrades, be safe.”
Such a message, broadcast on the Venezuela-funded Telesur network, was not exactly earth-shattering – for years the growing coziness between the Chavez government and Colombia’s guerrilla groups has been clear to many who follow South American politics – but this finally removes any remaining reasonable doubt.
Indeed, to confirm that Rodriguez Chacin’s praise was not an aberration, the next day, Chavez himself came out of the closet and addressed Venezuela’s National Assembly, solemnly declaring his government’s political and ideological alliance with the FARC and ELN: “We respect them. They have a Bolivarian project” – meaning, a grand socialist agenda like his own.
At that statement, the Assembly – which his supporters totally dominate – stood up in rapturous applause.
Citizens of the United States – many of whom call for energy independence to extricate the country from the dangerous politics of the Middle East – must wake up to the threat this presents. A South American government awash in petrodollars has confessed its direct support for and solidarity with the two biggest terrorist organizations in the region.
Chavez’s admission should have serious consequences, beginning in Colombia – but not ending there. Now that Chavez has made clear he is effectively in command of two armies – his own Venezuelan force and the combined FARC-ELN guerrilla forces – he must be held accountable accordingly.
The international community should make clear to Chavez that the 700-plus hostages held by the FARC are now his moral responsibility. He has proven that he can liberate them by freeing two; now he must wield similar power with respect to the rest. The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights has implored the FARC to “proceed with their immediate and unconditional release”; Chavez must wield his substantial power over them to make this happen.
FARC and the ELN are not often on the front pages of American newspapers. But let there be no mistake that they are terrorist groups of the highest – or perhaps the better word is lowest – order. Chavez is not a mediator, but an accomplice. The FARC and Chavez are not humanitarians, but political grandstanders and hostage traffickers.
This is a perverse new dimension of terrorism. These groups force child soldiers to kill friends and relatives to harden their spirits, while training them not to cry. (This is not hyperbole; it is established in a September 2003 report by Human Rights Watch.) They kidnap women and children. They kill innocent civilians by the thousands. And they are fueled by the trade in deadly narcotics that continue to wreak havoc on neighborhoods across America.
We must not stand by while such enemies of peace and humanity are rewarded by a head of state whose values are in open conflict with basic human rights and decency.

Arria, former representative of Venezuela at the United Nations, recently served as special adviser to the UN’s secretary general.

]]> By: Rod Venger http://onthescene.blogs.foxnews.com/2008/01/17/hugo-and-the-cartels/#comment-29149 Rod Venger Mon, 21 Jan 2008 03:07:50 +0000 http://housley.blogs.foxnews.com/2008/01/17/hugo-and-the-cartels/#comment-29149 CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) -- President Hugo Chavez threatened on Sunday to take over farms or milk plants if owners refuse to sell their milk for domestic consumption and instead seek higher profits abroad or from cheese-makers. http://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/americas/01/20/venezuela.farms.ap/index.html CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — President Hugo Chavez threatened on Sunday to take over farms or milk plants if owners refuse to sell their milk for domestic consumption and instead seek higher profits abroad or from cheese-makers.

http://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/americas/01/20/venezuela.farms.ap/index.html

]]> By: Karen T http://onthescene.blogs.foxnews.com/2008/01/17/hugo-and-the-cartels/#comment-29148 Karen T Sun, 20 Jan 2008 23:15:00 +0000 http://housley.blogs.foxnews.com/2008/01/17/hugo-and-the-cartels/#comment-29148 http://www.fas.org/irp/world/para/farc.htm http://www.fas.org/irp/world/para/farc.htm

]]> By: Exec http://onthescene.blogs.foxnews.com/2008/01/17/hugo-and-the-cartels/#comment-29147 Exec Sun, 20 Jan 2008 22:17:34 +0000 http://housley.blogs.foxnews.com/2008/01/17/hugo-and-the-cartels/#comment-29147 Gringo: I live in Colombia. The guerillas have murdered children, women, blown up buildings full of innocent people, and have over 750 hostages, which as revealed this week by their own letters, are held captive with chains around their necks in the middle of the jungle, some for as long as 10 years. These guerillas fund themselves mainly on drug traffic. Hugo Chavez said they were "allies" and that they have his support. You don't need any evidence, the man himself said it. You should have seen the outrage it caused here in Colombia, it was a slap in the face to all of us who have endured 30 years of their despicable and coward methods of war. Gringo:

I live in Colombia. The guerillas have murdered children, women, blown up buildings full of innocent people, and have over 750 hostages, which as revealed this week by their own letters, are held captive with chains around their necks in the middle of the jungle, some for as long as 10 years. These guerillas fund themselves mainly on drug traffic. Hugo Chavez said they were “allies” and that they have his support. You don’t need any evidence, the man himself said it. You should have seen the outrage it caused here in Colombia, it was a slap in the face to all of us who have endured 30 years of their despicable and coward methods of war.

]]> By: Elizabeth http://onthescene.blogs.foxnews.com/2008/01/17/hugo-and-the-cartels/#comment-29146 Elizabeth Sun, 20 Jan 2008 20:03:27 +0000 http://housley.blogs.foxnews.com/2008/01/17/hugo-and-the-cartels/#comment-29146 Hola a todos, los venezolanos estamos en pie de lucha y a pesar de que chavez tiene todo el poder en sus manos no perdemos la fe en que podamos salir de esta pesadilla, este país es demasiado noble y hermoso y es y será siempre de gente libertadora.

Me alegro mucho de que muhos ciudadanos del mundo hayan abierto los ojos y se han dado cuenta quién es este individuo que entró al poder gracias a la necesidad de un pueblo y lamentablemente por su ignorancia.

Todos los venezolanos honestos y que amamos a Venezuela trabajaremos arduamente por su reconstrucción.

Un saludo y mucho ánimo.

]]> By: Karen2 http://onthescene.blogs.foxnews.com/2008/01/17/hugo-and-the-cartels/#comment-29145 Karen2 Sun, 20 Jan 2008 19:29:59 +0000 http://housley.blogs.foxnews.com/2008/01/17/hugo-and-the-cartels/#comment-29145 Rebeca, Thank you! The explanations are great and very helpful. What has happened to the food supply in Venezuela? Rebeca,

Thank you! The explanations are great and very helpful.

What has happened to the food supply in Venezuela?

]]> By: Karen T http://onthescene.blogs.foxnews.com/2008/01/17/hugo-and-the-cartels/#comment-29144 Karen T Sun, 20 Jan 2008 19:01:42 +0000 http://housley.blogs.foxnews.com/2008/01/17/hugo-and-the-cartels/#comment-29144 Another one by Nora Zimmett http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,276355,00.html This one is my favorite report by Adam http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,275912,00.html Another one by Nora Zimmett

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,276355,00.html

This one is my favorite report by Adam

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,275912,00.html

]]> By: Karen T http://onthescene.blogs.foxnews.com/2008/01/17/hugo-and-the-cartels/#comment-29143 Karen T Sun, 20 Jan 2008 18:56:02 +0000 http://housley.blogs.foxnews.com/2008/01/17/hugo-and-the-cartels/#comment-29143 Adam...this report from Nora Zimmett.. is she your Producer? She gives excellent reports! http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,277054,00.html Adam…this report from Nora Zimmett.. is she your Producer? She gives excellent reports!

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,277054,00.html

]]> By: Karen T http://onthescene.blogs.foxnews.com/2008/01/17/hugo-and-the-cartels/#comment-29142 Karen T Sun, 20 Jan 2008 18:54:31 +0000 http://housley.blogs.foxnews.com/2008/01/17/hugo-and-the-cartels/#comment-29142 Rebecca,,, Adam has done a bunch of reports on Venezuela... I haven't read through all of these posts so I don't know if you've read any of them.. here are just a few http://housley.blogs.foxnews.com/2007/11/02/chavez-cracks-down-in-venezuela/ This one is from Hannity & Colmes http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,277680,00.html This one is from Nora Zimmett http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,277054,00.html Rebecca,,, Adam has done a bunch of reports on Venezuela… I haven’t read through all of these posts so I don’t know if you’ve read any of them.. here are just a few

http://housley.blogs.foxnews.com/2007/11/02/chavez-cracks-down-in-venezuela/

This one is from Hannity & Colmes

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,277680,00.html

This one is from Nora Zimmett

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,277054,00.html

]]> By: Karen T http://onthescene.blogs.foxnews.com/2008/01/17/hugo-and-the-cartels/#comment-29141 Karen T Sun, 20 Jan 2008 18:48:37 +0000 http://housley.blogs.foxnews.com/2008/01/17/hugo-and-the-cartels/#comment-29141 Rebecca... these videos are absolutely amazing! This is very frustrating to watch :-( Rebecca… these videos are absolutely amazing! This is very frustrating to watch :-(

]]> By: Karen T http://onthescene.blogs.foxnews.com/2008/01/17/hugo-and-the-cartels/#comment-29140 Karen T Sun, 20 Jan 2008 17:47:21 +0000 http://housley.blogs.foxnews.com/2008/01/17/hugo-and-the-cartels/#comment-29140 oh wow Rebecca... you put a lot of work into that! thank you... I will look at the videos in a little while. oh wow Rebecca… you put a lot of work into that! thank you… I will look at the videos in a little while.

]]> By: Rebeca http://onthescene.blogs.foxnews.com/2008/01/17/hugo-and-the-cartels/#comment-29139 Rebeca Sun, 20 Jan 2008 04:22:27 +0000 http://housley.blogs.foxnews.com/2008/01/17/hugo-and-the-cartels/#comment-29139 Hi Susan, Karen, Karen2!!

Well… it has been hard to find english translated news on internet for you…so I will try to resume last year the best I can…

Everything started with Chavez shutting down RCTV, the oldest nation wide TV channel. Here I found two videos: The first one is a nice song RCTV made for its audience..I found it with english subtittles!!!

http://es.youtube.com/watch?v=TkcoJKFaSiI (A heart cries out for freedom—RCTV’s song)

The second one is about May 27th: that day expired RCTV’s license to be on air… I found a video about RCTV’s final seconds on air. In this video you will watch RCTV’s employees singing our National Anthem called “Glory to a brave people”

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6DYw8TlSODg (RCTV’s final moments on air)

For those of you who are not spanish speakers, I found this link…Here you can read “Glory to a brave people” song translated to english.

http://www.mission.net/sandbox/page.php?pg_id=1260 (National Anthem of Venezuela)

After May 27th, venezuelan students began protests against the loss of freedom of speech and freedom of press in Venezuela. The protests were planned by college students of ALL universities in Venezuela. Adam Housley came to Venezuela and made an excellent coverage of those protests. Here I would like to share some links I found. I will write a small comment about the video so you can have an idea of what is all about.

(Margarita Island, eastern Venezuela, May 28th 2007: students of eastern universities display a giant venezuelan flag in the beach. You can read: “S.O.S Libertad de Expresión”-”S.O.S Freedom of Expression”)

(Caracas, May 28th…Students march in a rally shouting: “This is not Cuba, this is Venezuela”)

(Pictures about protests in Caracas from May28th to May31)

(San Cristóbal, Tachira State, Border with Colombia, May 31. Pictures about protest in Tachira State)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wPemBxLZ8y0&mode=related&search= (students in Tachira may 31)

(San Cristóbal, Tachira State, Border with Colombia, May 31…Students march shouting: “People wake up!!, this is a dictatorship!!!”)

More pics about protests since May28th to June 1st

This is my favorite video, it is called “Sí se puede” which means “It is possible”, it is a resume of all students protests here in Venezuela. I would like it to be translated to english…enjoy it…
http://es.youtube.com/watch?v=b9onAepBcCE&NR=1

If you have any questions about Venezuela or our situation right now, please ask, I would be pleased to answer. By the way…everytime you watch a venezuelan flag upside down…you are watching a “S.O.S” call from venezuelan people to the world…

]]> By: Adam Housley http://onthescene.blogs.foxnews.com/2008/01/17/hugo-and-the-cartels/#comment-29138 Adam Housley Sun, 20 Jan 2008 03:47:40 +0000 http://housley.blogs.foxnews.com/2008/01/17/hugo-and-the-cartels/#comment-29138 Everyone (todos los personas) I have posted a new thread with the latest Venezuelan info and will add a ton more when I get some time in the next day. I have some great info from behind the scenes, including a talk with a customs agent. GRINGO...we all like that you have a strong opinion, I just ask...Why this guy? Why hang your hat on this strongman? There are other left leaning leaders who are much less controversial. You claim that Chavez has done many good things is bogus. If it was just Fox News or people on the right as you claim....then maybe. BUT you've got groups who don't identify with the U.S. like Reporters without Borders and many other liberal organizations that are adamantly against this leader. I have been in Venezuela and unlike Sean, Naomi and that loony director, I have been with the people and on the streets and I see the problems that are true and exist in mass. Adam Everyone (todos los personas)

I have posted a new thread with the latest Venezuelan info and will add a ton more when I get some time in the next day. I have some great info from behind the scenes, including a talk with a customs agent. GRINGO…we all like that you have a strong opinion, I just ask…Why this guy? Why hang your hat on this strongman? There are other left leaning leaders who are much less controversial. You claim that Chavez has done many good things is bogus. If it was just Fox News or people on the right as you claim….then maybe. BUT you’ve got groups who don’t identify with the U.S. like Reporters without Borders and many other liberal organizations that are adamantly against this leader. I have been in Venezuela and unlike Sean, Naomi and that loony director, I have been with the people and on the streets and I see the problems that are true and exist in mass.

Adam

]]> By: Susan- Phx- AZ http://onthescene.blogs.foxnews.com/2008/01/17/hugo-and-the-cartels/#comment-29137 Susan- Phx- AZ Sun, 20 Jan 2008 02:39:23 +0000 http://housley.blogs.foxnews.com/2008/01/17/hugo-and-the-cartels/#comment-29137 Rebeca–

muchas gracias –

I am so happy Usón is out of that horrible prison– Max security–

Chavez is abusing his executive powers to the max— and everytime I come in here to see the updated, I continue to find more disturbing news—-

valgame Diós– que pinche está esta situación—

El Stephen Baldwin– ya lo quiero– ni supe que tenia interes–

que es lo que está pasando con Chavez y Guyana? saben algo?

]]> By: Karen T http://onthescene.blogs.foxnews.com/2008/01/17/hugo-and-the-cartels/#comment-29136 Karen T Sun, 20 Jan 2008 01:41:08 +0000 http://housley.blogs.foxnews.com/2008/01/17/hugo-and-the-cartels/#comment-29136 Oh I stopped a long time ago going to see their movies (the celebrities that support Chavez) and of course won't rent them either. I also won't go to see any other movie that Hollywood puts out that portrays America in a bad light. Sean Penn / Actor turned journalist? hahahaha Oh I stopped a long time ago going to see their movies (the celebrities that support Chavez) and of course won’t rent them either.

I also won’t go to see any other movie that Hollywood puts out that portrays America in a bad light.

Sean Penn / Actor turned journalist? hahahaha

]]> By: Karen2 http://onthescene.blogs.foxnews.com/2008/01/17/hugo-and-the-cartels/#comment-29135 Karen2 Sun, 20 Jan 2008 01:32:31 +0000 http://housley.blogs.foxnews.com/2008/01/17/hugo-and-the-cartels/#comment-29135 Hello Rebecca, Thank you for posting the link to the videos. It is so difficult for us to completely understand the despair you must be feeling. To have such a wonderful country torn apart and ruined by a this being who calls himself a leader. He is a destroyer. Off to watch more on the Caracas Nine. Karen T, You are so right. The Hollywood Elite - oh please. How can they even begin to think this man is doing good? I will never again see a movie or support in any fashion, any one of these idiots who have gone to visit and /or praise Chavez. They disgust me. Hello Rebecca,

Thank you for posting the link to the videos. It is so difficult for us to completely understand the despair you must be feeling. To have such a wonderful country torn apart and ruined by a this being who calls himself a leader. He is a destroyer. Off to watch more on the Caracas Nine.

Karen T,

You are so right. The Hollywood Elite – oh please. How can they even begin to think this man is doing good? I will never again see a movie or support in any fashion, any one of these idiots who have gone to visit and /or praise Chavez. They disgust me.

]]> By: Karen T http://onthescene.blogs.foxnews.com/2008/01/17/hugo-and-the-cartels/#comment-29134 Karen T Sun, 20 Jan 2008 00:21:23 +0000 http://housley.blogs.foxnews.com/2008/01/17/hugo-and-the-cartels/#comment-29134 Rebecca... thanks for that update!! wow at least she lived! Probation? For speaking your mind. What a joke! I am very opinionated, if I was living there Chavez would have used all of his forces to hunt me down, lock me up and torture me. I just see that you guys are dealing with greater issues other than Chavez. Looks like you have terrorists that infiltrated that country. That reaches way beyond basic freedoms and democracy. What I am hearing from you guys is the presence of Hezbullah, Al Queada and Columbian drug cartels. It doesn't get any worse than that. They have their own agendas and I don't see them allowing anything getting in their way. I don't know how you would about convincing the Chavistas to change their opinions. You've made a great effort to speak out and revolt and it looks like you have the majority now. I just hope the majority in opposition is enough to get things back under control. I can't imagine what it would be like for me if I felt I need to contemplate leaving my country because it was too dangerous to be there. It's frustrating for Americans to watch this happen. I look forward to any other videos or reports that you or other Venezuelans find. This is a facinating, yet terrible story. We pray for you all. Rebecca… thanks for that update!! wow at least she lived!

Probation? For speaking your mind. What a joke! I am very opinionated, if I was living there Chavez would have used all of his forces to hunt me down, lock me up and torture me.

I just see that you guys are dealing with greater issues other than Chavez. Looks like you have terrorists that infiltrated that country. That reaches way beyond basic freedoms and democracy. What I am hearing from you guys is the presence of Hezbullah, Al Queada and Columbian drug cartels. It doesn’t get any worse than that. They have their own agendas and I don’t see them allowing anything getting in their way.

I don’t know how you would about convincing the Chavistas to change their opinions. You’ve made a great effort to speak out and revolt and it looks like you have the majority now. I just hope the majority in opposition is enough to get things back under control.

I can’t imagine what it would be like for me if I felt I need to contemplate leaving my country because it was too dangerous to be there. It’s frustrating for Americans to watch this happen.

I look forward to any other videos or reports that you or other Venezuelans find. This is a facinating, yet terrible story. We pray for you all.

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