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On August 22, 2010, he headlined "Venezuela, More Deadly Than Iraq, Wonders Why." He outrageously reported more 2009 violent deaths under Chavez than in Iraq's war-torn cities. He claimed "Venezuelans have absorbed such grim statistics for years."
No respectable publication should run these type columns. Venezuela is no war zone. Until becoming The Times Brazil correspondent, Romero misreported there for years.
After succeeding him in Caracas, so does William Neuman. More on him below.
A Times profile said Chavez replaced Castro as America's main regional bete noire. He's Washington's "leading (Latin American) opponent...."
Spurious accusations followed. Among others they include drug trafficking, collaborating with Colombian "rebels," human rights violations, alleged electoral fraud, state-sponsored and other forms of violence, authoritarianism, communication "hegemony," and petro-diplomacy for selling oil to America's enemies.
Each year, the State Department publishes human rights reports for over 190 countries. Its latest on Venezuela continues America's war on Chavez.
Spurious accusations include:
- electoral irregularities;
- partisan state-owned media misreporting;
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