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He should have gone to Brasil in the first place--they are world famous. MADem Apr 2012 #1
Yeah, Cuba just sucks with malignant neoplasms. joshcryer Apr 2012 #14
Spam deleted by ornotna (MIR Team) sdfgrth Apr 2012 #2
Hate to tell Chavez this.... Gore1FL Apr 2012 #3
Cancer does not play favorites. And unexpected cures do happen. nt humblebum Apr 2012 #59
It would be a tragedy for the poor and the workers of Venezuela if Hugo died at this point Ken Burch Apr 2012 #4
Unfortunately for chavizmo even the best polls put all of the PSUV candidates... joshcryer Apr 2012 #5
Capriles is pro-austerity and pro"encourage foreign investment" Ken Burch Apr 2012 #6
Yet Chavez has courted Chinese investment Zorro Apr 2012 #7
Not sure Ken Burch Apr 2012 #9
One source to back up your claim. Just one. joshcryer Apr 2012 #13
Here is a quote from an article about him, including his own quotes, from the "Washington Times" Ken Burch Apr 2012 #20
Because he's loved across Miradana and gets shit done. joshcryer Apr 2012 #24
You know perfectly well he won't leave anything in the people's hands Ken Burch Apr 2012 #28
I'm not convinced he's going to get rid of them. joshcryer Apr 2012 #30
Chavez has been fighting cancer for the last two years or so Ken Burch Apr 2012 #32
I think he's playing an Obama-esque play all sides campaign. joshcryer Apr 2012 #35
That's the truth malaise Apr 2012 #41
That's patently false. Chavizmo is the one paying employees in bonds. joshcryer Apr 2012 #12
He favors "business-friendly economic policies" Ken Burch Apr 2012 #17
No it isn't. It's worked in Miranda. joshcryer Apr 2012 #19
He gave contracts to wealthy building contractors. By you that's progressive? Ken Burch Apr 2012 #21
That is false, the housing contracts went to regular people to fix their houses... joshcryer Apr 2012 #22
That happened under Chavez too. Ken Burch Apr 2012 #23
Big difference between paying a foreign chinese company to build a home... joshcryer Apr 2012 #25
He's the candidate of the wealthy in Venezuela. Ken Burch Apr 2012 #27
Yeah, but they're already bitching about how he's not going to end currency controls... joshcryer Apr 2012 #29
"He's practically left of our Democrats." a2liberal Apr 2012 #31
I hadn't gone there, but...good point. Ken Burch Apr 2012 #33
It means the people we are known to vote for... joshcryer Apr 2012 #34
Which is a meaningless statement as far as Latin American politics go. Ken Burch Apr 2012 #37
It's more of a "who are we to talk" statement. joshcryer Apr 2012 #38
No we don't. cali Apr 2012 #61
Every other electoral democracy has a socialist or social democratic party playing a major Ken Burch Apr 2012 #63
Just because we don't have a choice a2liberal Apr 2012 #64
It's the same for Venezuelans, they think they don't have a choice which is why Chavez... joshcryer Apr 2012 #71
Stop referring to him as "Chavismo" - that's the name of a political ideology. bitchkitty Apr 2012 #65
Uh, he didn't sign it by degree, chavismo passed the new investments. joshcryer Apr 2012 #70
I repeat, bitchkitty Apr 2012 #74
Upping wages b4 elections shd get him martyr status if he croaks. & *love* those ASSAD reforms!1 UTUSN Apr 2012 #8
What's wrong with upping wages? Ken Burch Apr 2012 #10
My silly form of idealism is that leaders or anybody I judge be worth my idealism. n/t UTUSN Apr 2012 #11
Capriles isn't worth anybody's idealism Ken Burch Apr 2012 #16
My feelings abt Huguito regard Huguito only. *You* say CAPRILES & American stoogeism, comparisons. UTUSN Apr 2012 #49
I'm not crazy about some of the people Chavez has aligned himself with Ken Burch Apr 2012 #52
Repeating, last time: My detestation of Huguito does NOT mean support for whomever else UTUSN Apr 2012 #54
Ok...you just don't like Chavez. That's your call. Ken Burch Apr 2012 #55
Not to leave any question unanswered. I call him Huguito the way I call Shrub Shrub. UTUSN Apr 2012 #56
By "don't like", I meant disagree with Ken Burch Apr 2012 #57
"Community" councils ChangoLoa Apr 2012 #75
Not true. You don't have to be on the PSUV to be on those councils Ken Burch Apr 2012 #76
Bullshit. You OBVIOUSLY have to be chavista to receive funding for the councils ChangoLoa Apr 2012 #79
There isn't one doctor in Cuba or Venezuela creeksneakers2 Apr 2012 #15
Cuba's social indicators are equal to most Western countries ronnie624 Apr 2012 #26
Those social indicators are not reliable. Daniel537 Apr 2012 #67
The article says he was to return to Cuba today, Saturday, to continue his treatment. EFerrari Apr 2012 #40
Ta for that note dipsydoodle Apr 2012 #43
Don't forget to pack sunscreen, dipsydoodle! Hope this trip's even better! n/t Judi Lynn Apr 2012 #45
Don't really need it dipsydoodle Apr 2012 #46
Good trip. EFerrari Apr 2012 #47
Just an observation on my part... Archae Apr 2012 #18
I was wondering what the purpose of this article was. Prometheus Bound Apr 2012 #36
W$J = freemarket = big time oil reserve Venezuela = back to foreign private ownership coup lunasun Apr 2012 #51
This message was self-deleted by its author devilgrrl Apr 2012 #39
Only the sick ones dipsydoodle Apr 2012 #42
This story was out several days ago, and I was glad the group I expected to post it here, Judi Lynn Apr 2012 #44
Yes. There is something rather sick about that headline in the WSJ Kolesar Apr 2012 #50
They're launching a pre-emptive gloat. Ken Burch Apr 2012 #53
Heh, he said as much. joshcryer Apr 2012 #72
They were no doubt occupied with Easter celebrations. bitchkitty Apr 2012 #58
I hope he beats the odds. tru Apr 2012 #48
Don't tell him what really works, it probably is growing in his backyard..... MindMover Apr 2012 #60
And in a couple of months he will claim his prayers have been answered and he is cured. rl6214 Apr 2012 #62
Chavez screwed himself by going to Cuba for help. Daniel537 Apr 2012 #66
Venezuelan speaking here. I don't feel sorry for him. Marksman_91 Apr 2012 #68
Right wing nutcases have been predicting that for years. EFerrari Apr 2012 #69
exactly and if he does die before the election I can see an auto-coup too Bacchus4.0 Apr 2012 #73
I really despise the implication Ken Burch Apr 2012 #77
Are you sure you're talking about Venezuela? ChangoLoa Apr 2012 #78
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