Category Archives: Cuba

Venezuela’s final death throes

Posted on 21 February 2015 by danmillerinpanama

Arrest of the mayor of Venezuela’s largest city on charges of treason should, but probably will not, end the dictatorial reign of Chavista el Presidente Maduro. My wife, Jeanie, and I spent periods totaling more than two years, and ranging … Continue reading →

Posted in Antonio Ledezma, Apathy, Caracas, Chavez, Cuba, Cult of personality, Department of State, Economic decline, Elections, Foreign policy, Freedom, Human rights, Leopoldo Lopez, Maduro, Maria Corina Machado, Murder, Regime change, Venezuela | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Turmoil and repression increase in Venezuela

Posted on 16 May 2014 by danmillerinpanama

The ill-fated talks between befuddled opposition leaders and the Chavista regime have collapsed and the repression of protesters has increased. “Dialogue” with Chavistas The Chavista regime has not engaged in meaningful dialogue with the opposition and will continue to evade it. … Continue reading →

Posted in Abuse of Power, Caracas, Chavez, Conservatives, Cuba, Cuban, Democracy, Foreign policy, Free Press, Freedom, Government reliance, Inflation, Israel, Law and Order, Leopoldo Lopez, Libruls, Maduro, Media, Nanny state, Netanyahu, Obama, Obama's America, Power, RINOs, Sanctions, United States of Obama, Venezuela | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Secretary Kerry will now bring Worldwide peace and prosperity

Posted on 23 April 2014 by danmillerinpanama

Editor’s note: This is a guest post by my (imaginary) friend, the Very Honorable Ima Librul, Senator from the great State of Confusion Utopia. He is a founding member of CCCEB (Climate Change Causes Everything Bad), a charter member of President Obama’s Go For … Continue reading →

Posted in 9-11, Abbas, Abortion, Antisemitism, Appeasement, Argentina, Atomic bomb, Cairo, Cairo address, Caracas, Chavez, Cuba, Dr. Eisenbarth, Fantasy, Fogel Family, Foreign policy, Formerly Great Britain, Humor, Ideology, Iran, Islamophobia, Israel, Jews, John Kerry, Khamenei, Kim Chi-un, Korea, Libruls, Lies, Maduro, Major Hasan, Middle East, Muslims, Netanyahu, Nuclear weapons, Obama, Obama's America, P5+1, Palestinian heroes, Pat Condell, Peace in our time, Peace process, Putin, Russia, Satire, Story telling, Unicorns, United States of Obama, Venezuela | Tagged , , , , , | 4 Comments

The Obama Administration seems indifferent to the crisis in Venezuela. Why?

Posted on 28 March 2014 by danmillerinpanama

Venezuela is closer geographically than, and at least as important to the United States as, Ukraine. Yet the persistently blurred focus of the Obama Administration has been far less on violent Cuban inspired repression in Venezuela than on Russian repression in Ukraine.  Here’s a new presentation by Senator … Continue reading →

Posted in Bill Whittle, Chavez, Congress, Corruption, Cuba, Cuban, Freedom, Hispanic, Leopoldo Lopez, Libruls, Maduro, Maria Corina Machado, Obama, Politics, Regime change, Ukraine, Unified State of Obama | Tagged , , , | 7 Comments

Venezuelan opposition leader interviewed in English by Al Jazeera

Posted on 22 March 2014 by danmillerinpanama

Maria Corina Machado, a not-yet-arrested Venezuelan opposition leader, is well spoken, understands how to respond effectively to question and knows what she, the people  — and the opposition in general — want. Note: Apparently the video is not available in some … Continue reading →

Posted in Abuse of Power, Apathy, Caracas, Chavez, Civil War, Cuba, Cuban, Foreign policy, Government reliance, Law and Order, Left, Libruls, Maduro, Maria Corina Machado, Media, Murder, Obama's America, Politics, Protests, Regime change | Tagged , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Venezuela — Cuba is “helping” the Regime, but how about Iran?

Posted on 18 March 2014 by danmillerinpanama

As her de facto colony, Venezuela has Cuban assistance in resisting anti- regime protests. Iran also seems to be helping. March 16th march against Cuban interference Although not very successful, Cuba has been helping the Venezuelan regime to respond in the only ways she … Continue reading →

Posted in Bolivia, Chavez, Cuba, Democracy, Foreign policy, Freedom, Ideology, Iran, Iranian Election, Islamist rage, John Kerry, Khamenei, Maduro, Nuclear weapons, Obama, Obama's America, P5+1, Russia, Unified State of Obama | Tagged , , , , | 3 Comments

The mess du jour is in the Ukraine; do messes closer to home matter?

Posted on 4 March 2014 by danmillerinpanama

North Korea has nukes and Iran either has them or is working diligently to get them. That’s easier now that sanctions have been diminished and Iran is “open for business.” China is becoming more aggressive and so is Russia. Yet … Continue reading →

Posted in Abuse of Power, Apathy, Appeasement, Atomic bomb, Brutality, Caracas, Chavez, China, Church of Global Warming, Climate change, Congress, Conservatives, Cuba, Elections, Freedom, Global Smarming, Government reliance, History, Ideology, Illegal immigration, Inflation, John Kerry, Kim Dynasty, Leopoldo Lopez, Libruls, Limitation on Authority, Luxury, Maduro, Middle East, Nanny state, Netanyahu, North Korea, North Korea's nukes, North Korean missiles, Obama's America, Obama's America Now, P5+1, Palestinian Authority, Peace process, Regime change, Russia, Sanctions, United States, United States of Obama | Tagged , , , , , , | 8 Comments

Why do the left generally support the Chavistas in Venezuela?

Posted on 24 February 2014 by danmillerinpanama

With three principal exceptions — Panamá, Colombia and Chile — Latin American governments are oriented toward the far left.  An article at Huff & Puff by a self-proclaimed leftist, Carlos González, argues than leftists should not automatically support dictators, even … Continue reading →

Posted in 2014, Abuse of Power, Brutality, Caracas, Chavez, Civil War, Cuba, Cuban, Death, Democracy, Elections, Fat cats, Free Press, free speech, Freedom, Ideology, Inflation, Left, Leopoldo Lopez, Limitation on Authority, Maduro, Media, Merida, Military, Murder, Protests, Regime change, Twitter | Tagged , , , , , | 4 Comments

Venezuela is a Horrid Mess and it’s getting Worse

Posted on 9 November 2013 by danmillerinpanama

It’s a shame, because Venezuela is a beautiful country. However, both stuff and freedom are in short supply and there appears to be more interest in stuff than in freedom, My wife and I arrived at a splendid marina, Mare … Continue reading →

Posted in 2016 Obama's America, Abuse of Power, Chavez, Constitution, Corruption, Cuba, Culture, Democracy, Economics, Education, Freedom, Ideology, Law and Order, Libruls, Limitation on Authority, Venezuela | Tagged , , , , , , , | 3 Comments

Three Articles About Venezuela Today

Posted on 22 March 2013 by danmillerinpanama

One suggests some basis for hope, another writes about oppression by Chavistas and the third pursues the same theme. El Presidente for Life, THugo Chávez, died on or before March 5, 2013. He may have died in Cuba, in Venezuela … Continue reading →

Posted in Abuse of Power, Chavez, Cuba, Cult of personality, Democracy, Dep't of Information, Education, Elections, History, Politics, Propaganda, Protests, Venezuela | Tagged , | 1 Comment