Topic: Hugo Chavez

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton held warm talks with Ecuador's leftist President Rafael Correa, paving the way to drive a wedge between him and Venezuela's anti-American firebrand Hugo Chavez.In a joint press conference, Clinton vowed to build on their partnership based ...

Chavez says Obama did "nothing" to deserve Nobel

CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuela's socialist leader Hugo Chavez said on Sunday that U.S. President Barack Obama had done nothing beyond wishful thinking to earn the Nobel Peace Prize.Chavez, who has mixed praise for Obama personally with criticism of his government's " imperialist" ...

Glen Ford's Heroes

Domestically, I have great admiration for Cynthia McKinney. I don't like the word heroes or heroines, but I have great admiration for her and I think her story is worth telling, because here is a black woman who grows with every encounter, ...

Hugo's Hands Are All Over Honduras

The U.S. put on a halo of global citizenship in joining the OAS to condemn Honduras for its " Going along with the OAS crowd, it's in reality empowering Hugo Chavez, the Venezuelan dictator who is driving the entire circus.. His agenda ...

Chavez, Ortega chide Obama over "stuck" Latam policy

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts (Reuters) - The presidents of Venezuela and Nicaragua, both fierce critics of U.S. policy, on Friday accused President Barack Obama of failing to deliver on his promise to make a new start in ties with Latin America.Venezuela's Hugo Chavez ...
Republicans branch out from criticism over economy to hit Obama on terror policyAfter weeks of concentrating their attacks against President Barack Obama on the economy, Republicans are branching out. " asks House Republican leader John Boehner in a new Web video featuring ...
Former House Speaker Gingrich criticizes Obama for reach-out to Venezuela's Hugo ChavezFormer House Speaker Newt Gingrich charged Monday that President Barack Obama's cordial greeting with Venezuela's Hugo Chavez sends a poor message to enemies of America.In a nationally broadcast interview on NBC's ...
Renewing US ties with Latin America, Obama says he wants to lead, not lecture, on democracyDefending his brand of world politics, President Barack Obama said Sunday that he " "Still, Obama made sure to inject some go-it-slow caution and clear expectations for ...
President Obama wraps up hemispheric summit on Sunday, hopeful he's boosted US standingA Western Hemisphere summit was wrapping up on Sunday with President Barack Obama hopeful he'd boosted the image of the U.S. among its friends in the region and perhaps even ...

SHORT STACK

WASHINGTON Democratic Rep. Shelley Berkley weighed in on the ongoing flap over the presidents meeting with Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez.Berkley said President Barack Obama was probably set up in Venezuela, and had little choice but to shake his hand.A number of people ...