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United Colors of Benetton Ad Shows Obama & Hugo Chavez Kissing
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When images of President Barack Obama kissing Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez sprung up all over the Internet, we couldn’t believe our eyes. After some searching, we could relax; the photo is actually part of a new ad campaign by the United Colors of Benetton, and was expertly digitally manipulated. The campaign, which...
Life Without Chávez? Venezuelans Ponder The Thought
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Many Venezuelans have begun to ponder life without their leader. Hugo Chávez, who has ruled the Latin American country for the past 12 years, has been seen only sporadically in public lately and revealed that...
Shakira Meets Another Spot On Impersonator, Gives Hugo Chavez Guitar?
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Quite a bit of controversy was stirred up yesterday when Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez took to Twitter to thank Shakira for giving him a signed red guitar. But according to a statement made by Shakira’s press office, she had “signed 6 guitars at the request of concert organizers” while she was on tour in Caracas, Venezuela. It...
Weird News of the Day: Chupacabra Sighting in Arizona and Pancho Villa's Finger for Sale in Texas?
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Has the legendary Chupacabra (aka that mythical creature known to suck the blood of livestock and first reported in Puerto Rico way back in 1995) scurried its way back into the limelight? According to Darrin Jackson, it has. The Arizona civilian...
Alejandro Sanz to Hugo Chavez: "Let Me Sing in Your Country"
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Alejandro Sanz is extending an olive branch to Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez, imploring him over Twitter to allow the Spanish singer to hold a concert in Caracas.
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Maria Conchita Alonso: "Oliver Stone is Hugo Chavez's Minister of Propaganda!"
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Oliver Stone's new documentary South of the Border has generated a lot of controversy since it hit theaters two weeks ago. NY Times journalist Stephen Holden called the film “a provocative, if...
Oliver Stone: "What is the United States Doing That’s Good in South America?"
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Famed director Oliver Stone premiered his film South of the Border last night in NYC and we caught up with him to talk to him about the controversial new documentary. The film, hitting select theaters June 25th, is a whirlwind tour of Latin American politics and paints various leaders who have been vilified in the American press in...
6 Venezuelan TV Channels Taken off the Air for Disobedience
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On Saturday, the Venezuelan government took six cable TV channels off the air for disobeying a law requiring them to air government messages. Last week, 24 channels—including RCTV—were redefined as national rather than international broadcasters, meaning they are now forced to carry ...
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