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Could Obama Have Performed Better in Latin America?

By Alan Stewart Carl | Related entries in Barack, Foreign Policy, United States, Venezuela

Barack Obama’s handshake with Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has managed to upset more than a few observers. Of course, the negative reaction from the right has been so predictable and overblown, there’s been little room for a more reasonable critique of Obama’s performance in Latin America.
Thankfully, Eugene Robinson, writing for the Washington Post has written [...]

April 21st, 2009 | Permalink| 6 Comments »

$126 A Barrel

By Justin Gardner | Related entries in Energy, Gas, Oil, Venezuela

Yep, it’s getting worse.
So how long before $200?
Well, if we move against Hugo Chavez…probably not that long:
On Friday, The Wall Street Journal published a report that suggested closer ties between Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez and rebels attempting to overthrow Colombia’s government, heightening chances that the U.S. could impose sanctions on one of its biggest oil [...]

May 9th, 2008 | Permalink| 3 Comments »