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[evildevil]

CARDENAS: The ‘Cubanization’ of Venezuela
Domination by the Castros has accelerated since Chavez’s death

One of the greatest ironies of the late strongman Hugo Chavez’s rule was that even as he attempted to personify Venezuelan nationalism, he was quietly outsourcing more and more of the country’s sovereignty to the Castro brothers in Cuba. Today

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[romp]

I'm wary of news about Cuba since I seem to mostly hear it from CIA-flavoured sources (there's a guy who spams library listservs) or white Latinas in Florida telling me how evil it is to end an aristocracy. And I believe the Washington Times is pretty far right, as I recall.

Certainly this may be true--and why wouldn't Cuba want to continue the relationship rather than risk isolation?--but can anyone recommend an alternative spin? I think I've heard different takes on what Venezuela is like right now in this com...

[roseembolism]

So when are we invading?