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Human Rights Watch reports on the sorry state of human rights in Venezuela in their latest report:

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A Decade Under Chávez

Political Intolerance and Lost Opportunities for Advancing Human Rights in Venezuela

See the Executive Summary.

The entire report:

http://hrw.org/reports/2008/venezuela0908/index.htm

For their troubles the director of Human Rights Watch Americas & his deputy were expelled from Venezuela. See here.

http://theinternationallibertarian.blogspot.com/

Darren Wolfe, otherwise known as The International Libertarian, is the former Eastern Vice Chair of the Libertarian Party of Pennsylvania. He grew up in Puerto Rico and lived in Venezuela for seven years, including the first year of Chavez' rule. (more...)

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Lies by Washington's Puppet by Sean Fenley on Saturday, Sep 20, 2008 at 6:25:49 PM

Why would they lie? by Darren Wolfe on Saturday, Sep 20, 2008 at 6:43:28 PM

Is This Democracy? by Sean Fenley on Saturday, Sep 20, 2008 at 8:59:03 PM

This is from the Executive Summary linked above: by Darren Wolfe on Saturday, Sep 20, 2008 at 10:12:27 PM

Please, Tell Me a 'Reliable' Source by Sean Fenley on Saturday, Sep 20, 2008 at 10:56:03 PM

Oh and My Source Was the Monthly Review by Sean Fenley on Saturday, Sep 20, 2008 at 11:00:35 PM

Does Seem to Be in the Link I Sent by Sean Fenley on Saturday, Sep 20, 2008 at 11:44:36 PM

Opinions are like..... by Darren Wolfe on Sunday, Sep 21, 2008 at 6:41:49 AM

HRW Signed Off on U.S. Payments to Right-Wing Candidates by Sean Fenley on Monday, Sep 22, 2008 at 2:46:51 AM

Link Doesn't Work by Sean Fenley on Monday, Sep 22, 2008 at 3:01:22 AM

Vivanco has been supportive of the thugs in Colombia by Elizabeth Ferrari on Monday, Sep 22, 2008 at 4:08:11 PM

Mouthpiece? by Alan Williams on Saturday, Sep 20, 2008 at 7:54:34 PM

HRW Not Credible by Sean Fenley on Saturday, Sep 20, 2008 at 8:44:30 PM

But what..... by Alan Williams on Saturday, Sep 20, 2008 at 9:42:27 PM

Another 'Rogue State' To War With One Day Soon by Sean Fenley on Saturday, Sep 20, 2008 at 9:51:28 PM

What about... by Darren Wolfe on Saturday, Sep 20, 2008 at 10:13:56 PM

So What? by Sean Fenley on Saturday, Sep 20, 2008 at 10:51:27 PM

Vivanco's strategy is the Fox News strategy. He says by Elizabeth Ferrari on Monday, Sep 22, 2008 at 4:12:55 PM

HRW in Venezuela and Haiti by Sean Fenley on Saturday, Sep 20, 2008 at 8:48:23 PM

Objective Venezuelan analysis, or lack thereof? by Alan Williams on Saturday, Sep 20, 2008 at 11:30:18 PM

Tell Me the Objective Sources? by Sean Fenley on Saturday, Sep 20, 2008 at 11:37:09 PM

Only Good Info, Left Wing Sites (which oped news is btw) by Sean Fenley on Saturday, Sep 20, 2008 at 11:42:48 PM

Examples are everywhere by Alan Williams on Sunday, Sep 21, 2008 at 12:08:29 AM

I See Now, Where You're Coming From by Sean Fenley on Sunday, Sep 21, 2008 at 12:19:14 AM

Cuban paradise? by Darren Wolfe on Sunday, Sep 21, 2008 at 6:57:02 AM

I'm Out by Sean Fenley on Sunday, Sep 21, 2008 at 12:28:12 AM

Diaries are not moderated. by Rob Kall on Sunday, Sep 21, 2008 at 1:44:01 AM

I See by Sean Fenley on Sunday, Sep 21, 2008 at 12:56:30 PM

I stand with you on one thing. by Darren Wolfe on Sunday, Sep 21, 2008 at 6:32:57 AM

This is Probably the Kind of Objective Analysis You Want by Sean Fenley on Sunday, Sep 21, 2008 at 12:54:50 AM

They couldn't show his face by Alan Williams on Sunday, Sep 21, 2008 at 2:33:23 AM

U.S. is a First World Country by Sean Fenley on Sunday, Sep 21, 2008 at 12:50:29 PM

& how did the US become a 1st world country? by Darren Wolfe on Sunday, Sep 21, 2008 at 1:27:08 PM

Well, the U.S. Certainly Meddled in Latin American Affairs by Sean Fenley on Sunday, Sep 21, 2008 at 2:10:16 PM

Yo no se ni un carajo by Darren Wolfe on Sunday, Sep 21, 2008 at 3:03:01 PM

What Are The Indicators of 'Economic Performance' by Sean Fenley on Sunday, Sep 21, 2008 at 3:35:57 PM

Economic performance & quality of life are related by Darren Wolfe on Sunday, Sep 21, 2008 at 4:57:53 PM

Your Philosophy Is Twisted, and Does Not Belong on Oped News by Sean Fenley on Sunday, Sep 21, 2008 at 5:10:00 PM

That's hilarious. Who is the teenager that made that? by Elizabeth Ferrari on Monday, Sep 22, 2008 at 4:22:43 PM

What Teenager? by Sean Fenley on Monday, Sep 22, 2008 at 4:39:23 PM

Final Question by Sean Fenley on Sunday, Sep 21, 2008 at 4:12:07 PM

One More Question for Darren and Your Associate by Sean Fenley on Sunday, Sep 21, 2008 at 5:38:28 PM

Darren I Hope This Isn't Why You Are Here by Sean Fenley on Sunday, Sep 21, 2008 at 5:50:41 PM

Deregulation Made An Abysmal Mass Media Even Worse by Sean Fenley on Sunday, Sep 21, 2008 at 5:56:40 PM

Isn't it about oil rather than human rights? by vidiot on Sunday, Sep 21, 2008 at 6:14:06 PM

Oil, is Big Yes by Sean Fenley on Sunday, Sep 21, 2008 at 6:39:23 PM

Darren Why Venezuela? by Sean Fenley on Sunday, Sep 21, 2008 at 6:45:38 PM

Darren, I Swear This is My Last Question to You by Sean Fenley on Sunday, Sep 21, 2008 at 6:50:52 PM

More 'Objective' Than Others by Sean Fenley on Sunday, Sep 21, 2008 at 7:34:54 PM

More on the Wonderful HRW by Sean Fenley on Monday, Sep 22, 2008 at 11:54:41 AM