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76. I don't think you could have found a worse source if you tried..

Wed Feb 26, 2014, 06:11 PM

Feb 2014

...I mean when a article has lies in the 1st sentence and then its all down hill from there.

1st buildings were Argentinian and in 1831?

Here's the 1st french settlement in 1764

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Port_Louis,_Falkland_Islands

here's the 1st British one in 1765

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Port_Egmont

I did love this part though:

"The current push by Argentina to recover Las Malvinas, encapsulated by the energetic diplomatic offensive of the Argentinean president Cristina Kirchner, is today not only genuine but also legitimate. President Kirchner has described the recovery of Las Malvinas as a “struggle against colonisation"."

Lol, I see the descendants of Spanish colonists want to pull the "colonisation card". Good one.

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In Venezuela, Protest Ranks Grow Broader [View all] brooklynite Feb 2014 OP

Boy the NY Times certainly has a hate on for Venezuela's socialist government. fasttense Feb 2014 #1

You don't think these protesters have a legitimate beef? springchick Feb 2014 #2

My favorite stalker back again? fasttense Feb 2014 #4

Funny how you failed to answer a perfectly reasonable question. springchick Feb 2014 #6

Post removed Post removed Feb 2014 #27

I have other screen names? springchick Feb 2014 #34

I know some of your other names Bacchus4.0 Feb 2014 #57

Probably not assigned to stalk you personally. bitchkitty Feb 2014 #13

No, just countering, which is something I was lead to believe is allowed here on DU. springchick Feb 2014 #14

lol TBF Feb 2014 #42

Glad you find the social ills in Venezuela funny. springchick Feb 2014 #43

"Probably not assigned to stalk you personally" EX500rider Feb 2014 #33

Why can't you answer the question? leftynyc Feb 2014 #15

"Those complaints can be said of our country too." EX500rider Feb 2014 #35

You say this over and over, please give us a link to this claim: freshwest Feb 2014 #51

The protests would be much more credible if 1% RW extremists Zorra Feb 2014 #24

So why are more and more of the working class getting involved in these protest? springchick Feb 2014 #25

There are always some RWers among the working class. Just look at all the republicans Zorra Feb 2014 #26

The protests are being fueled by frustration of the lack of govt. springchick Feb 2014 #30

Bwaahaahaa! NO, THEY ARE FUELED BY FASCIST PLANTS JUST LIKE YOU!!! Zorra Feb 2014 #47

OMG! And 2 hidden posts in less than a week on DU. They'll be back... again... n/t freshwest Feb 2014 #52

That's great but they still need real leaders. Ash_F Feb 2014 #63

They are involved because TBF Feb 2014 #44

Yeah, the Venezuelan govt is totally inept and has really messed up the economy. springchick Feb 2014 #45

Yes, I've read your comments and TBF Feb 2014 #46

"I also remember when it was Las Malvinas" EX500rider Feb 2014 #59

And we know when Britain "discovers" something TBF Feb 2014 #60

No, more if they find & claim it and populate it and hold on to it for 181 years. EX500rider Feb 2014 #61

Please educate yourself -- TBF Feb 2014 #66

Sorry, that's pure BS.. EX500rider Feb 2014 #67

Did you write that yourself - TBF Feb 2014 #70

Oh I see...so... EX500rider Feb 2014 #72

"we know what Britain did in many areas to the indigenous populations with their "claiming"... EX500rider Feb 2014 #68

FYI - False equivalence TBF Feb 2014 #71

if you say so... EX500rider Feb 2014 #73

Not at all - TBF Feb 2014 #74

yeah i feel the same way. EX500rider Feb 2014 #75

I don't think you could have found a worse source if you tried.. EX500rider Feb 2014 #76

Exactly the same game plan as in Chile, too. El_Johns Feb 2014 #83

There was a Venezuelan supermarket that had legitimate beef... but they ran out! Pterodactyl Feb 2014 #81

Someone from within President Maduro's party needs to challenge springchick Feb 2014 #3

Yeah, stalker like maybe they can find fasttense Feb 2014 #5

There's that word stalker again. springchick Feb 2014 #7

"Are you paranoid?" EX500rider Feb 2014 #38

He seems to think there's some grand conspiracy going on against him springchick Feb 2014 #39

How about someone like this person? springchick Feb 2014 #10

Peru has made the greatest progress in the region over the past decade Bacchus4.0 Feb 2014 #17

I like Prez Humala, But Peru's population below poverty level is only 4% less than Venezuela's. Zorra Feb 2014 #40

your info makes Peru's gains even more strking compared to Ven, since Ven has been a modern Bacchus4.0 Feb 2014 #41

uh-huh Zorra Feb 2014 #49

looks like you got some reading to do n/t Bacchus4.0 Feb 2014 #79

Ah, the "I lost" come back....nice! n/t EX500rider Feb 2014 #93

You're right. Fueled by oil $, for half century Venezuela was the richest country in the region. ChangoLoa Feb 2014 #50

yep, not too distant history Ven was pretty well off until the oil bust n/t Bacchus4.0 Feb 2014 #78

I don't remember that. When was that? El_Johns Feb 2014 #84

Yeah-i don't think Venezuela got the level of improvement.... EX500rider Feb 2014 #82

they need to clean house frankly, look at where they are after 15 years of chavismo Bacchus4.0 Feb 2014 #8

Couldn't agree more. springchick Feb 2014 #9

some will support regimes no matter how corrupt and inept as long as they bash the US Bacchus4.0 Feb 2014 #11

The bash the USA seems to be the driving factor for the almost god like support springchick Feb 2014 #12

Great post leftynyc Feb 2014 #16

lots of armchair revolutionaries for sure n/t Bacchus4.0 Feb 2014 #18

I like to call them Cafe Revolutionaries. springchick Feb 2014 #19

I see that you joined DU just 5 days ago. Zorra Feb 2014 #22

Hardly cheering the cops on. springchick Feb 2014 #23

welcome aboard springchick. You'll find alot of people who need a hug here n/t Bacchus4.0 Feb 2014 #28

Thank you for the welcome. springchick Feb 2014 #32

Friend of yours? Zorra Feb 2014 #48

"I see that you joined DU just 5 days ago" EX500rider Feb 2014 #36

I think it's supposed to be some sort of a backhanded slap at me, springchick Feb 2014 #37

I, for one, welcome this fascist takeover of Venezuela by our glorious plutarchs! Zorra Feb 2014 #20

Who's taken over the govt.? springchick Feb 2014 #21

So, when are you going to slip again and use the plural when referring to yourself? fasttense Feb 2014 #29

When are you going to answer the questions I put forward to you in another post? springchick Feb 2014 #31

SAN CRISTÓBAL... That's the place josh cryer talks about. Maybe he'll chime in with some news. nt freshwest Feb 2014 #53

Can't wait! nt Zorra Feb 2014 #56

From his comments, I believe he has family there and is concerned. BTW, I am not in favor of coups. freshwest Feb 2014 #69

The poor dialogue here is depressing. ChairmanAgnostic Feb 2014 #54

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yep, agreed. Been there several times but not for a decade since things have gone real bad Bacchus4.0 Feb 2014 #58

Just curious, what were you doing in Venezuela, at different times over the course Zorra Feb 2014 #62

Comprendo, pero no hablo. ChairmanAgnostic Feb 2014 #65

Thanks. Your Spanish was honest.Just making sure you were not a nurse who met wife or hubby Zorra Feb 2014 #80

Right-wing trolls NEVER acknowledge the truth as you've just revealed. NEVER. Judi Lynn Feb 2014 #86

are you suggesting that I am a RW troll? ChairmanAgnostic Feb 2014 #96

Don't worry about it. Bill76 Feb 2014 #98

Well said; I get it, and couldn't agree more. Zorra Feb 2014 #97

"It is hard to know to what degree the problems in Venezuela are homegrown" EX500rider Feb 2014 #95

"Venezuela is a socialist country" ChangoLoa Feb 2014 #99

thank you for your assessment and knowledge ... sadly Venezuela leadership ... MindMover Feb 2014 #77

56% inflation rate rollin74 Feb 2014 #64

and before chavez took power it was as high as 100%. El_Johns Feb 2014 #85

Your graph ends in 2007. joshcryer Feb 2014 #87

It ends in '07. And as you can see, there is nothing exceptional about inflation rates under Chavez El_Johns Feb 2014 #88

Oops, I typoed, I meant 2007. It's now far beyond that. Far. joshcryer Feb 2014 #89

it's 56%. which is less than 103%. El_Johns Feb 2014 #90

cumulatively it adds up joshcryer Feb 2014 #91

no idea what you're talking about. cumulatively from 1980, or just during regimes the US doesn't El_Johns Feb 2014 #92

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