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A marriage made in heaven?: Qaddafi lands in Venezuela,

Sept. 2009.

 

 

El Mundo, El Salvador

Venezuela's Chávez 'Near the Breaking Point' Over Libya

 

The most nervous of the left-wing Latin American leaders since the North African uprisings began is, without a doubt, Hugo Chávez, who sees his end on the horizon and has begun to launch wild accusations about how the United States aims to steal Libyan and Venezuelan oil.

 

By Dr. Mauricio E. Colorado, Attorney

 

Translated by Anthony Figueroa

 

March 25, 2011

 

El Salvador - El Mundo - Original Article (Spanish)

Qaddafi with Latin American leaders, from top to bottom, Daniel Ortega of Nicaragua; Fidel Castro of Cuba and Hugo Chavez of Venezuela.

 

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Of all the news of the year, such as the visit to El Salvador by U.S. President Barack Hussein Obama, the events in North Africa along with the earthquake in Japan are the stories most capturing the attention of the public. The aftermath of the Japanese earthquake, tsunami, and the danger presented by its damaged nuclear reactors have given humanity a new perspective on its technological development. For some, this is a time to reflect on religious values, prophesies, divination and the occult sciences. Not wanting to belittle those who put complete faith in the omens and warnings about these catastrophes, let us instead assess the political aspects reflected by events in Libya.

 

As we noted in past articles, there is an idiosyncrasy for the peoples of Arab origin, who are given to retaining hereditary rulers. Such has been the prevalence of monarchies in that area of the world that they continued to exist right up to the 20th century. Since then, for various reasons, many were toppled by military coups, which often ended in the deaths of ruling monarchies and the establishment of despotic, usually military regimes, which perpetuated themselves in power for decades.

 

Such was the case in Egypt, where the overthrow of King Farouk, which was followed by the presidency of Gamal Abdel Nasser until he died of a heart attack. Anwar El Sadat succeeded Nasser, ruling for a short time before being assassinated during a parade, which led to the rise of his vice president, Hosni Mubarak, who ruled the country for 30 years until his recent ouster and was preparing for his offspring to take power when the time was right. In Syria, the ruling monarchy has been toppled for decades. An authoritarian regime led by a president - Hafez al-Assad - was installed, who, after his death, left his son to inherit rule. He [Bashar Al-Assad] is governing the country today.

 

 

In Libya, Muammar al-Qaddafi, an army colonel, seized power violently and imposed a dictatorship that has lasted 40 years. Save for his children, this character considers himself irreplaceable, and now confronts a revolution that seeks to drown him in blood. The civilized world has been forced to intervene to stop the regime's indiscriminate attacks on civilians before. In this scenario, dictators across the Americas have opted to support the Libyan government for fear that their own populations will react in a similar fashion. They propose a dialogue, which would allow recent dissent against these tyrannical governments to settle down, wanting to ensure that Libya's situation doesn't become an example to other countries. Chávez, Correa [Ecuador], Morales [Bolivia], and Ortega [Nicaragua] have all scrambled to defend "their leader" Qaddafi, making sure to have his support should they face a similar situation in their respective countries. (The pinnacle of cynicism is Ortega, who took up arms against Somoza for insisting on remaining in power, but now plans to do the same, despite a constitutional provision forbidding it).   

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But the most nervous about the events in North Africa is undoubtedly Chávez, who sees his end on the horizon and has begun to rant against the United States, accusing it of wanting to steal oil from Libya and Venezuela. But his hackneyed argument hasn't had the desired effect, because the entire world knows that the huge nation to the north doesn't need to steal anything; because it buys oil with U.S. dollars nations across the world gladly accept. Chávez' panic is bringing him to the breaking point, since he knows full well that Libya is a thousand times better armed than Venezuela, and that this hasn't proven an obstacle to proceeding with military action - action taken not only by his "sworn enemy" the "empire," but by the entire community of nations, especially those in Europe.

 

And while it's true that not all countries [on the U.N. Security Council] agreed on the decision to intervene militarily in Libya, it is equally true that no country opposed the decision, choosing instead to go down the path of abstention, which in diplomatic and international circles speaks for itself.

 

Chávez, beset by his own voters who on several occasions now have demonstrated their repudiation of him, has had to resort to legal recourse (legalese) to remain in power. His boasting has only had an impact on a minority of Venezuelans, but within the international community, he is the subject of laughter and derision. The image of political figures like Venezuela dictator Pérez Jiménez, Nicaragua dictator Anastasio Somoza, Peru's Santiago Fujimori, Daniel Noriega, Argentine dictator Jorge Videla, Benito Mussolini, Dominican Republic dictator Rafeal Trujillo and others blind to history, is reflected in the eyes of Chávez; such is the future that awaits him.

 

SEE ALSO ON THIS:

Beijing Youth Daily, China: Why in Libya, U.S. is 'Bringing Up French Rear'
Rossiyskaya Gazeta, Russia: Moscow's Man, Qaddafi?

DNA, France: Libya Demonstrates Fiction of the 'International Community'
L'Orient Le Jour, Lebanon: As Revolts Rage, Anti-Christian Extremism Reappears

The Herald, Zimbabwe: African Union Backs Qaddafi to Prevent 'Western Influence'

Kayhan, Iran: Ahmadinejad Predicts Uprisings in America and Europe

Daily Star, Lebanon: 'Better Late than Never': U.N. Approves Libya Action

Debka File, Israel: Coalition Shows Cracks as Qaddafi Digs in for Guerrilla War

Die Presse, Austria: Gates Speaks the Truth: U.S. Can't Afford More Invasions

FTD, Germany: Impose 'No Fly Zone' on Qaddafi's Oil Millions
Semana, Colombia: Egypt's Imaginary Revolution
L'Orient Le Jour, Lebanon: When Tyrants Tremble; and U.S. Allies Sweat

Vedomosti, Russia: Muslim Uprisings Spell End of 'Our Sons of Bitches'

News, Switzerland: Twittering 'Sweet Lies': Corporate Co-opting of Social Media
Dar Al-Hayat, Saudi Arabia: Arabs Pay Homage to Facebook and Twitter!
Dar Al-Hayat, Saudi Arabia: Today's Muslim Unrest is 'No Passing Cloud'
Kayhan, Iran: America's Doomed Campaign to Help 'Puppets and Traitors'

Global Times, China: It's Time for China to Exert More Influence on Mideast

DNA, France: An Unhesitant Salute to Egypt's Uncertain Triumph of Liberty

FAZ, Germany: Explaining the West's Hesitation on Egypt
Kayhan, Iran: Ahmadinejad: Egypt Revolution Reveals Hand of the 'Mahdi'

Jerusalem Post, Israel: Sharansky: 'Maybe its Time to Put Our Trust in Freedom'

Le Quotidian d'Oran, Algeria: SHAME ON YOU, MR. OBAMA!

Gazeta Wyborcza, Poland : America's Egyptian Problem: Ethics or Realpolitik?

Amal al-Oumma, Egypt: What We Egyptians Have Learned from Revolution

O Globo, Brazil: Facebook and Twitter are Just a Means to a Greater End

La Jornada, Mexico: In Egypt, Washington's Global Image is Once Again at Stake

Al-Wahdawi, Yemen: In Egypt, the 'Mother of All Battles' is Still to Come

Al-Seyassah, Kuwait: U.S. Pressure on Democracy is at Root of the Problem

Tehran Times, Iran: Egyptians and All Arabs Must Beware of 'Global Ruling Class'

Le Quotidien d’Oran, Algeria: Mubarak, Friends Scheme to Short-Circuit Revolt

Salzburger Nachrichten, Austria: U.S. Must Act or Cede Egypt to the Islamists

Sueddeutsche Zeitung, Germany: America's' 'Shameful' Faustian Bargain Unravels

Guardian Unlimited, U.K.: Mubarak Regime 'Still Very Much in Power'

Hankyoreh, South Korea: Egypt: Will U.S. Pick the Right Side this Time?

Global Times, China: Egypt, Tunisia Raise Doubts About Western Democracy

Kayhan, Iran: Middle East Revolutions Herald America's Demise

Sydney Morning Herald: Revolution is in the Air, But U.S. Sticks to Same Old Script

The Telegraph, U.K.: America's Secret Backing for Egypt's Rebel Leaders

Debka File, Israel: Sources: Egypt Uprising Planned in Washington Under Bush

 

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