Category Archives: Merida

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

Further reflections on the situation in Venezuela

Posted on 19 February 2014 by danmillerinpanama

There are fewer things there to like now than a decade or more before, but even now there are some. The past several days in Venezuela, marginally covered by the “legitimate” media in the United States, were highly disturbing. My … Continue reading →

Posted in Brutality, Caracas, Corruption, Freedom, History, Iran, Leopoldo Lopez, Merida, North Korea, Puerto Cabello, Shari law | Tagged , , , , , | 5 Comments

Is Earth becoming Purgatory or Hell?

Posted on 20 March 2013 by danmillerinpanama

Or is it already one or the other? I don’t know the answer, but the question is a basis for this article. I am not a student of religion and know little of Roman Catholic doctrine concerning Purgatory and Hell. … Continue reading →

Posted in 2016 Obama's America, Appeasement, Chavez, Corruption, Democracy, Egypt, Foreign aid, Freedom of religion, Government reliance, Hell, History, Insanity, Iran, Israel, Merida, Middle East, Netanyahu, Obama, Palestine, Purgatory, Roman Catholic Church, travel, United States, Venezuela | Tagged , | 11 Comments

Traveling Inland in Venezuela

Posted on 28 June 2011 by danmillerinpanama

After retiring from his law practice in 1996, Dan and his wife Jeanie cruised the Caribbean in their sailboat,  Namaste, until 2001.  Then they settled inland on their finca in rural Panama.  This article was first published back then in … Continue reading →

Posted in Cruising, Culture, Los Nevados, Merida, travel, Uncategorized, Venezuela | 6 Comments

Traveling Inland

Posted on 24 April 2011 by danmillerinpanama

Now that Storm Tossed and the cat are settled at the Puerto la Grunge marina, it’s time to travel inland. No, not on Storm Tossed, and certainly not with the cat. Going inland is what you came for, isn’t it? … Continue reading →

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