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Coups

  • Blogs

    May 3, 2012

    Is Hugo Chavez Setting Up a Military Junta In Case He Dies of Cancer?

    Hugo Chavez may have quelled rumors last week that he was near death by appearing on TV looking relatively robust, but some recent political moves have left many in Caracas wondering if he's going to make it to the presidential elections -- and even more alarmingly, what will happen to Venezuela if ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 29, 2011

    Hugo Chavez Plans to Rule Venezuela Until At Least 2031

    ​Hugo Chavez certainly isn't helping the notion that he's not some sort of brutal dictator. We mean, how many non-dictators declare they hope to continue ruling their country for at least 20 more years? A cancer-stricken Chavez celebrated his 57th birthday yesterday and told the crowd he hoped to ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 30, 2010

    Manuel Noriega's Last Days Memorialized In Leaked U.S. Embassy Documents

    Manuel Noriega promised retribution against "Panamanian traitors and their U.S. Masters" One week before his ouster, Panama strongman Manuel Noriega was preparing to crack down on his opponents and rally his troops, according to Prudence Bushnell, at the time U.S. Ambassador to Panama.Bushnell's ana ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 30, 2010

    Ecuador's Government on Verge of Collapse as Police Attempt Coup

    President Correa​National police in Ecuador are pissed at President Rafael Correa. So pissed that riots have broken out in the capitol, and Correa claims he is the victim of an attempted coup. The police unleashed the protest after they say Correa cancelled promised promotions and bonuses.

  • News

    September 16, 2010

    Latin American dictators love South Florida

    President Correa​National police in Ecuador are pissed at President Rafael Correa. So pissed that riots have broken out in the capitol, and Correa claims he is the victim of an attempted coup. The police unleashed the protest after they say Correa cancelled promised promotions and bonuses.

  • News

    October 27, 2005

    Free This Priest

    Father Gerard Jean-Juste is no outlaw. He's a Magic City hero.

  • News

    April 22, 2004

    Letters from the Issue of April 22, 2004

    Haiti of yore, more obsessions, posterior postmortems, and the S word

  • News

    April 15, 2004

    Guns & Haiti

    When your country is bristling with weapons, peace and democracy begin to look like targets, not dreams

  • Film

    February 13, 2003

    The Doctor is Out of Control

    This film has it in for the cold warrior Kissinger

  • News

    December 3, 1998

    Have Cars, Will Travel

    Why are all those South American cop cars parked off Le Jeune Road? Ask salesman Ricardo Callado.

  • News

    August 28, 1997

    DeFede

    A Marked Man

  • News

    May 29, 1997

    His Music Rules in Haiti

    Sweet Micky's provocative music moves Haitians with an infectious beat and political overtones

  • News

    January 29, 1992

    Manno Charlemagne

    Sweet Micky's provocative music moves Haitians with an infectious beat and political overtones

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