Following through on what was reported yesterday, Hugo Chavez continues to step up the pressure on food producers:
Venezuela’s top food company has accused troops of illegally seizing more than 500 tonnes of food from its trucks as part of President Hugo Chavez’s campaign to stem shortages.
The leftist Chavez this week created a state food distributor and loosened some price controls, seeking to end months of shortages for staples like milk and eggs that have caused long lines and upset his supporters in the OPEC nation.
McQ chimes in.
More News from Venezuela pasted from Fausta’s Carnival Of Latin America and the Carribean (I suggest reading each week) follows:
The Dangerously High Price of Crossing Hugo Chavez
Judge Monica Fernandez, a Venezuelan human rights advocate, was shot on January 4 in what police ruled a botched car robbery. The night before the attack, she was branded an enemy of the state, a coup-plotter, and a fascist on a state television show which condemns those who dare to oppose the government’s actions. Coincidence? Thor Halvorssen doesn’t think so.
Via Siggy,
Venezuela’s Jews Find Their Voice as Chavez Ramps Up Harassment
Chavez to farmers: Sell within Venezuela or it’s ‘treason’; Chavez threatens to send in the army to seize farms at gunpoint unless farmers sell all their milk to the government. Udder stupidity. As Ed says,
Chavez has chosen the Mugabe way of state confiscation of farms, and will eventually get the Mugabe result — taking his nation into poverty and starvation on land that should produce enough for export.
Via Irish Spy
Exit Venezuela?
Chavez and the FARC-The Unveiling
Is Chavez seeking war with Colombia?
U.S. media treats Chavez better than he accords his opponents and Lucianne discussion thread
Chavez and the FARC
A Hollywood Yarn Unravels
Venezuelan government continues attack on independent media; Alberto Federico Ravell is “Caracas Nine” dissident #3
An article from last month I didn’t link to Election deception
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