Hugo Chavez’s big bust
Posted by Moonage on 12 Apr 2006 | Tagged as: International Issues
Which reminded me of this story a while back:
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez on Sunday accused the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration of using its agents for espionage, and said Venezuela was suspending cooperation with the U.S. agency.
Chavez, who regularly accuses the U.S. government of plotting against him, said the DEA isnt absolutely necessary for the fight against drug trafficking.
Which, reminds me of this story a while back as well:
The American singer and activist Harry Belafonte called President Bush the greatest terrorist in the world on Sunday and said millions of Americans support the socialist revolution of Venezuelan leader Hugo Chavez.
Belafonte led a delegation of Americans including the actor Danny Glover and the Princeton University scholar Cornel West that met the Venezuelan president for more than six hours late Saturday. Some in the group attended Chavezs television and radio broadcast Sunday.
No matter what the greatest tyrant in the world, the greatest terrorist in the world, George W. Bush says, were here to tell you: Not hundreds, not thousands, but millions of the American people … support your revolution, Belafonte told Chavez during the broadcast.
At the time, I didn’t have a clue what Belafonte was referring to. Now, I guess we do. Not only was Chavez apparently offering cheap gas for the poor, he’s apparently providing cheap cocaine for Hollywood.
All silliness aside, when Chavez kicked the DEA out, I think it sent a pretty obvious signal to the feds. Hey Hugo, can you say "NORIEGA"?
- Technorati Hugo Chavez, Harry Belafonte, Venezuela, drug trafficking, cocaine
1 Comment »
on 26 Jan 2008 at 9:03 am 1.Dan Franco said …
Chavez is growing menacing as each day goes by. It only will be a matter of time when the U.S. will take action. The three Venezuelan spies caught in Miami this past fall will be Chavez’ downfall. One has pled guilty. Undoubtedly will be a witness in the primary case. Look to see two of the charged “spys” indicted for drug trafficking, which will take the case right to the doorsteps of Chavez. Then one will say…”Noriega???”