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| − | [[Category:Countries]][[Venezuela]] is a country in South America which has become controversial (at least within the {{USA}}) for a number of reasons.{{ | + | <hide> |
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| − | * | + | [[thing type::country]] |
| − | * | + | [[continent::South America]] |
| − | + | [[Category:Countries]] | |
| − | ==Reference== | + | </hide> |
| − | * {{wikipedia | + | ==About== |
| + | [[Venezuela]] is a country in South America which has become controversial (at least within the {{USA}}) for a number of reasons. | ||
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| + | They are a major source of [[oil]] (one of the five founding members of {{wp/alt|OPEC}}; they own {{wp/alt|Citgo}}). | ||
| + | ===Chavez administration=== | ||
| + | {{wp/alt|Hugo Chavez}} was president of Venezuela from 1999 until his death in 2013. | ||
| + | * Chavez was heavily critical of {{USA}} foreign policy. | ||
| + | * His administration increasingly clamped down on [[civil rights]], including free speech [http://hrw.org/english/docs/2005/03/24/venezu10368.htm] | ||
| + | * '''2002''': the administration announced an official policy requiring the use of only [[Htyp:FOSS|open-source]] software in all government agencies (including the government-owned oil industry) within two years [http://www.worldchanging.com/archives/003998.html] | ||
| + | ==Links== | ||
| + | ===Reference=== | ||
| + | * {{wikipedia}} | ||
| + | * {{conservapedia}} | ||
| + | * {{dkosopedia}} | ||
| + | * {{sourcewatch}} | ||
| + | * 2013 election: | ||
| + | ** [http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/spotlight/Venezuelaelection2013/ Al Jazeera] | ||
| + | {{links/smw}} | ||
| + | ===to file=== | ||
| + | * '''2014-02-25''' [https://www.jacobinmag.com/2014/02/is-venezuela-burning/ Is Venezuela Burning?] "The reality is both very different and far more complex. Venezuela, after all, is a society that declared war on [[neoliberalism]] fifteen years ago." | ||
| + | * '''2014-02-24''' [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=leaSAd_Vg_8 US Backing the Destabilization of Venezuela] (video, 11:32) | ||
| + | * '''2014-02-23''' [http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/inpictures/2014/02/rival-protests-continue-venezu-2014223155425383173.html Rival protests continue in Venezuela]: "Supporters of President Nicholas Maduro fear a right-wing coup being staged against the country's Socialist leader." | ||
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| + | * '''2014-02-20''' | ||
| + | ** [http://feministing.com/2014/02/20/toward-a-nuanced-feminist-discussion-on-venezuela/ Toward a nuanced, feminist discussion on Venezuela] | ||
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| + | *** some commentary on credibility of various sources [https://plus.google.com/u/0/102282887764745350285/posts/Sqc5xTGE8dK here] (in comments) | ||
| + | * '''2014-02-19''' [http://venezuelanalysis.com/analysis/10369 Dialogue or Coups] | ||
| + | * '''2014-02-14''' [http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-26283971 Venezuela threatens to expel CNN over protest coverage] | ||
| + | * '''2002-04-21''' [http://www.theguardian.com/world/2002/apr/21/usa.venezuela Venezuela coup linked to Bush team] | ||