I met Chávez up close as a U.S. Army Attaché in Caracas—he even asked me to set up a meeting with President Bush before the events of 2002. Here’s how I got to know a rising strongman and the web of conspirators that couldn’t oust him
A few years ago, Hugo Chávez famously claimed that George W. Bush had left the podium of the UN “reeking of sulphur.” He should know about that. Turns...
(You can find the original Spanish version of this post at Alejandro Tarre’s Blog.) Two items: 1) Hugo Chávez in a recent interview published in Uruguay’s La República: I...
Yes folks, it’s really been nine years. Really. There’s nothing more to add at this point. It’s all been said, and lied about, and set straight, and lied about...
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