Post-Chávez thinking
Submitted by fyl on Tue, 2013/03/05 - 16:30.
Hugo Chávez has just died. I don't think that is a surprise considering a few days Evo Morales was in Venezuela and not allowed to visit Chávez. But, it's time to think about what this means for Latin America in general and Nicaragua in particular.
To get us on track, here is a tweet from a few minutes ago:
Renata Avila @avilarenata
Will Correa emerge as the voice of our brave, proud, sovereign Latin America now with Chavez gone and Lula out? Will Maduro?
They are all very different personalities. No screaming and yelling and, generally, a lot of thought before taking action. If you don't know anything about Maduro, this Wikileaks search will help get you up to speed. Hopefully you know about Lula and we talk regularly about Correa.
Dead, But "Chavez No Se Va".
Chavez's death is a huge loss to Latina America and the world. He was a visionary who put his visions of a just, equitable and pacific society into practice for the benefit of us all. But his ideals will live on and grow in Venezuela, Latin America and the world.
Nicholas Maduro is a good, intelligent man who had a superb mentor in Chavez and deeply shares his vision. He will ably carry the banner of human freedom for those of us who, like Chavez, seek a better world for all.
There is an excellent article on Chavez's legacy by Greg Granden at: http://venezuelanalysis.com/analysis/8040
I'll be watching Tim Rogers to learn more...
He had a pretty good article in Global Post dot com.
http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/news/regions/americas/121005/nicaragu...
More than 30 years ago, Daniel Ortega led a group of guerrillas to topple Nicaragua's Somoza dynasty. Now, President Ortega has achieved an imposing one-party rule, and some fear he's dragging the country bag to the dark days of dictatorship. With support from the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting, correspondent Tim Rogers led a seven-month investigation into how the Central American country could be repeating its troubled past.
Doors of hope fly open when doors of promise shut. -Thomas D'Arcy McGee
Grep Palast film
Just saw this tweet.
Download and watch @Greg_Palast film on #HugoChavez, get an understanding why the US disliked #Chavez http://www.gregpalast.com/chavezdownload.
I haven't watched it yet (it is downloading) but I generally like what Palast has to say so I am expecting it to be interesting.
It is more than just Nica.
It is more than just Nica. Chavez administration donated or provided low cost heating oil to people here in the Northeast. At least that is what the Joe (Kennedy) for oil commercials said.