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Hugo Chávez at Mass

April 6th, 2012

By Dan Miller Having returned on April 4th from his second round of Cuban radiation therapy for cancer of an unspecified type, Venezuelan el Presidente Chávez wept and asked God to spare his life during a pre-Easter Mass after returning from his latest session of cancer treatment in Cuba. … He says the latest surgery […]

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Tags: Brazil, cancer, Cuba, Hugo Chavez, Jesus, prayer, radiation, treatment
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The Rio + 20 Summit Will Promote Sustainable Deterioration for All

February 25th, 2012

By Dan Miller It does not go far enough. The much awaited Rio + 20 conference on sustainable development of good stuff for everyone calls for full participation ultimately (although not necessarily at the Summit itself) by all because Sustainable development requires major groups – women, children and youth, indigenous peoples, non-governmental organisations, local authorities, […]

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Tags: Brazil, development, energy, green, poverty, Rio+20, satire, sustainable, UN
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Chávez Is Off to Brazil; Belay That, He’s Off to Cuba

July 17th, 2011

By Dan Miller It had been announced earlier that el Presidente Chávez of Venezuela would soon leave for cancer treatment in Brazil and that According to the state-run news agency, which did not disclose its sources, Hugo Chávez’s representatives negotiated directly with advisors of Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff the details of the treatment. AFP tried […]

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Tags: Brazil, cancer, Chavez, chemotherapy, Cuba, surgery, Venezuela
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Osama, Panama, and Venezuela

May 3rd, 2011

By Dan Miller It’s early still, but the reaction in Panama seems to have been friendly to the U.S. Of course, Panama is generally more friendly to the U.S. than is most any other country in the region. Here and here are a couple of articles from la Estrella, a Panamanian newspaper. The comments are […]

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Tags: bin Laden, Brazil, killing, Latin America, Panama, reactions, Venezuela
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Need a Vacation? Brazil Is a Neat Place to Go

April 22nd, 2011

By Dan Miller Arrange for Islamic instruction free or at reduced rates. According to this article, it’s possible to enjoy more than the beautiful scenery and other customary tourist attractions there; want to sign up for a great multicultural experience? Islamic religious training in Iran can be arranged; although progress is being made, the United […]

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Tags: Brazil, Iran, Mohsen Rabbani, satire, terrorist, training, Venezuela, Zeta gang
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