Does President Hugo Chavez's criticism of US policies represent popular sentiments in Venezuela, and perhaps Latin America at large?

by Deborah Bauers

Hugo Chavez may be many things, but naive isn't one of them. He comprehends that his popularity with his own people has been waning in recent months and he knows he needs to do something about it. Enter the man of the hou...read more

by Kris Hemstreet

YARE, Venezuela - It's the Roman Catholic feast day of Corpus Christi and a parade of demons dances through the village streets to the steps of the church. Here an audience gathers as a priest makes an offering of the Hol...read more

by Ezekiel Oloriegbe

Yes. President Hugo Chavez's criticism of US policies does represent the view of a majority of Venezuelans, a large chunk of the peoples of Latin America, and that of other people who feel oppressed around the world. ...read more

by George Ivanov

The ghosts of Karl Marx and Vladimir Ilych Lenin still make the mark they left on the world known. The proletariat, the worker class in other words, is the engine of society, where people are equal, and none is above anoth...read more

by Robert C. Sage

Yes, President Hugo Chavez is a populist, who represents the concerns of the illiterate and working class in Venezuela and all of Latin America, particularly in criticizing America. As such, he can sound and act like an i...read more

by Jason Reeves

Let's start by asking those thousands who have migrated or defected to the U.S. from Venezuela and it's surrounding neighbors in search of basic rights of life, a chance at simple freedom, or the millions that have weather...read more

by Teresa Christin

The Face of Venezuela and Hugo Chavez Approaching 50 years old, Doreen appears to be at least ten years younger. She is dark skinned and beautiful. Doreen has raised 4 children, mostly on her own, in the crime infes...read more

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by Lou Jones

Hugo Chavez's criticism of the United States represent popular sentiment in Venezuela and in Latin America at large despite, not because of Mr. Chavez's popularity, flamboyant rhetorical style, and populist policies. Enem...read more

by Jimmy Ettele

More than money. More than position or stature. More than intellect. More than most qualities, the ability to influence people may be the most powerful characteristic someone in the spotlight has. The cult of celebrity...read more

by Linda Hahn

Hugo Chavez, elected president of Venezuela in 1998, is the people's president. His social reforms are the heart of his presidency. Paid citizen cooperatives that take care of public works, education for all, national he...read more

by David A.G. Fischer

The dawn of rejection toward U.S. neo-liberal policies President Lt. Colonel Hugo Chavez Frias' criticism of U.S. policies runs deep with an insightful history. The Venezuelan dissident has been criticizing the U.S. Gov...read more

by Alan Fernald

Hugo Chavez, Evo Morales and Daniel Ortega are three men who successfully led peaceful revolutions to become the elected leaders of Venezuela, Bolivia and Nicaragua respectively. These three men are populist Presidents el...read more

by Patricia Dexheimer

There are those who accuse President Hugo Chavez of buying support from other countries while his own people go hungry. However, recent polls show that Chavez is the third most popular leader in Latin American, trailing on...read more

by Yeshe G. Muhammad

President Hugo Chavez's criticism of U.S. policies is based on his apparent belief that "all men are created equal". His criticism is justified based on the policies the U.S. displays in all of its practices, such as unju...read more

by Snow Vandemore

Hugo Chavez Frias, was born into a country harshly divided between the haves and have-nots, historically characterized by Venezuelan society. The middle child of five offspring born to struggling school teachers in the sm...read more

by Ronald Holmes

I believe that the criticism from President Chavez represents popular sentiments elsewhere. We have never done much to improve opinions of the South American peoples. We have heard the same kind of sentiments from ot...read more

by hibernianscribe

President Hugo Chavez of Venezuela is leading the way in criticising US policies in Latin America. Chavez is fully justified in his criticism. US President Bush spent vast amounts of tax payer's dollars in the Middle East ...read more

by Daniel Xiao Wang

President Hugo Chavez's criticism of US policies represents the long ignored sentiments of Latin America at large. Chavez is popular in Venezuela, very popular. Reporter Guy Taylor reports that women faint when they meet...read more

by Michael Allen Carvell

There are people in many in Venezuela or Latin America that would probably support this loud mouth dictator who is taking all rights and property away from his own people who gave this loud mouth little dictator all the po...read more

by Kelly Lapp

My mother and I recently traveled to Venezuela on a church-related mission trip. Prior to our departure, we heard comments, questions, and criticisms from many well-meaning people. Regardless of the wording or the attitu...read more