The New York Times has quite an interesting article up about the latest crisis caused by Venezuela President Hugo Chavez. The Times argues that Chavez considers the democratically elected government of Colombia to be, basically, a proxy of the United States. Chavez even went so far as to call Colombia the “Israel of Latin America” recently. (more…)

My, my. It seems that the Savior of South America - Hugo Chavez - is in bed with terrorists. According to a CNN report Chavez “recently gave the FARC $300 million.” As if that’s not enough, “evidence in three seized computers also suggests FARC had given Chavez 100 million pesos when he was a jailed rebel leader.” (more…)

Earlier today, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez ordered thousands of troops to the country’s border with Colombia. The reason? Colombia’s military killed “a top rebel leader.” The rebels in this case are, of course, the FARC; an incredibly ruthless organization. Aside from that, he also “ordered the Venezuelan Embassy in Colombia closed and said all embassy personnel would be withdrawn.” (more…)