HUGO CHAVEZ by Greg Palast. Part 1 of 3

"TENS OF THOUSANDS OF VENEZUELANS OPPOSED TO PRESIDENT HUGO CHAVEZ..."

The caption let us know this South American potentate was a killer, an autocrat, and the people of his nation wanted him out. The caption continued: "[Venezuelans] marched Saturday to demand his resignation and punishment for those responsible for 17 deaths during a coup in April. 'Chavez leave now!' read a huge banner."

There was no actual story in the Chronicle -- South America simply isn't worth wasting words on -- just the photo and caption. But the Chronicle knew no story was needed. Venezuelans hated their terrible president, and all you needed was this photo to prove it.

And I could confirm the large protests. I'd recently returned from Caracas and watched 100,000 march against President Chavez. I'd filmed them for BBC Television London.

Armed Madhouse Greg Palast Hugo Chazez Venezuela Oil Economy

You'd think George Bush would get down on his knees and kiss Hugo Chavez's behind. Not only has Chavez delivered cheap oil to the Bronx and other poor communities in the United States. And not only did he offer to bring aid to the victims of Katrina. In my interview with the president of Venezuela on March 28, he made Bush the following astonishing offer: Chavez would drop the price of oil to $50 a barrel, "not too high, a fair price," he said — a third less than the $75 a barrel for oil recently posted on the spot market. That would bring down the price at the pump by about a buck, from $3 to $2 a gallon.

But our President has basically told Chavez to take his cheaper oil and stick it up his pipeline. Before I explain why Bush has done so, let me explain why Chavez has the power to pull it off — and the method in the seeming madness of his "take-my-oil-please!" deal.

Venezuela, Chavez told me, has more oil than Saudi Arabia. A nutty boast? Not by a long shot. In fact, his surprising claim comes from a most surprising source: the U.S. Department of Energy. In an internal report, the DOE estimates that Venezuela has five times the Saudis' reserves. However, most of Venezuela's mega-horde of crude is in the Continue reading 'George Bush Should Get Down on his Knees and Kiss Hugo Chavez's Behind'

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• RE-ELECT
• PRESIDENT
• HUGO
• CHAVEZ

[bberntson]

We've taken away quite a few publicly supported leaders and replaced them with U.S.-friendly dictators.

[kingmonster31]

i dont think hugo chavez needs attention from the USA..

[shawngladue]

after watching a lot of chavez's speech,he does have trhe right idea and good reasons to challenge the USA.i haven't heard any of his budget speech.i hope he understand how money is coming in to help the people.after watching his U.Nspeech about the latest noem chomsky book,i went and bought one.recommended reading.

[MrDuffy81]

That Pat Robertson impression was classic!

[Blackoutpr1]

The U.S funded and back the 2002 coup against him.... you sure the USA aren't interested?

[Marly61]

hello astarotcito,

I actually believe many many americans are worse then brain dead. Most of the one's I have know actually are brainwashed a little but at the same time they realize that appearing to be brain dead allows them to actually do nothing to actually change the immoral projects they support, Iraq, while thinking they are benefiting from such immorality in the sense that they receive jobs from this immorality and income while appearing to be brain dead when their not.

[astarotcito]

lool no ofense but most americans(not all) are brain washed they are manipulated to dont think cmon 1 world power ...and has the worst school programs...cmon ppl read dont belive everything Cnn says.....

[jdendless]

Hugo Chavez is a joke

He just want attention and USA isn't interested in him which is why he go out calling names. He need to grow up.

[MarielaSimons]

They bankers hate him because he don't let them take the money out of the country!!

Chavez is protected by God, because his protecting his people, and the right for freedom!

and don't want Venezuela to be a colony from USA GOV> (THE BANKERS) can do whatever they want!

[djar63]

What the hell are you talking about?