Stone to Turn Camera on Chavez

Staff / Truthdig Dec 11, 2008 After making a movie about President Bush, what's "W." director Oliver Stone to do next? Why, he'll make a documentary about that repeat Bush taunter from Venezuela, President Hugo Chavez, of course! Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Welcome to the Third World, America

Eugene Robinson / Truthdig Oct 10, 2008 Here's a question I'd like to ask Barack Obama and John McCain: Is the United States destined to look and feel increasingly like a "developing country"? Is this the way it's going to be? Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Argentine ‘Dirty War’ Murderer Gets Life

Staff / Truthdig Jul 25, 2008 Former Argentine army officer and current scumbag Luciano Benjamin Menendez finally got what should have happened to him 30 years ago: a life sentence in jail for the kidnap, torture and murder of anti-dictatorship activists in 1977. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

South American Food Crisis

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A Venezuelan’s Perspective on Campaign ’08

Staff / Truthdig Jun 30, 2008 There's a great deal riding on this November's presidential election -- and, clearly, not just for Americans. Link TV has put together a new feature called "Dear American Voter" to tell those who will be able to cast their vote in the U.S. what their choices might represent for the rest of the world. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Rice Snubs Argentina

Staff / Truthdig Mar 19, 2008 In response to the strengthening of ties between Hugo Chavez and recently elected Argentine President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner's government, Condoleezza Rice will skip the country on a two-day trip to South America The snub further underscores a divide between the US's traditional Latin American allies and a growing movement in opposition to U policy in the region. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Quake Kills Hundreds in Peru

Staff / Truthdig Aug 16, 2007 A massive magnitude 7.9 earthquake struck southern Peru on Wednesday, killing at least 510 people (revised) and injuring more than a thousand more. The disastrous tremors set pavement rippling and lasted for several minutes, followed by four aftershocks ranging from 5.4 to 5.9. Updated on 8/17. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Chiquita’s Slipping Appeal

Amy Goodman / Truthdig Mar 21, 2007 What do Osama bin Laden and Chiquita bananas have in common? Both have used their millions to finance terrorism. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Why Chavez Isn’t Just Another Castro

Staff / Truthdig Feb 12, 2007 While Hugo Chavez is often presented in the West as the second coming of Fidel Castro, the reality is far more complex. For example, critics who chastise Chavez for silencing a critical television station often fail to mention that the same media outlet promoted and participated in a military coup against the democratically elected Venezuelan president. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Chavez Consolidates Power

Staff / Truthdig Jan 19, 2007 Hugo Chavez has won preliminary approval to rule by decree for 18 months. The Venezuelan president has said he intends to enact sweeping reforms, including the elimination of term limits for the president and the nationalization of some key industries. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )