Category: Venezuela

How to control a herd of humans

By Guillermo Casanova

Interesting how this article applies perfectly to the tactics commonly used by Hugo Chávez in Venezuela...New Scientist HITLER and Mussolini both had the ability to bend millions of people to their fascist will. Now evidence from psychology and neurology is emerging to explain how tactics like organised marching and propaganda can work to exert mass mind control.Scott Wiltermuth of Stanford University in California and colleagues have found that activities performed in unison, such as marching or dancing, increase loyalty to the group. "It makes us feel as though we're part of a larger entity, so we see the group's welfare as being as important as our own," he says... more »

Send feedback »  |  Categories: Politics, Opinion, Venezuela, News, International  |  on 4 Feb, 2009 | Tags: fascism, hitler, hugo chávez, mind control, mussolini

The List: Murder Capitals of the World

By Guillermo Casanova

From Foreign Policy Posted September 2008Reliable global crime statistics are hard to come by, but here are five cities that stand in a class all their own when it comes to brutal, homicidal violence.Caracas, VenezuelaPopulation: 3.2 millionMurder rate: 130 per 100,000 residents (official)What’s happening: The capital of Chávez country, Caracas has become far more dangerous in recent years than any South American city, even beating out the once notorious Bogotá. What’s worse, the city’s official homicide statistics likely fall short of the mark because they omit prison-related murders as well as deaths that the state never gets around to properly “categorizing.” The numbers also don’t count those who died while “resisting arrest,” suggesting that Caracas’s cops—already known for their brutality against student protesters—might be cooking the books... more »

Send feedback »  |  Categories: Politics, Venezuela, News, International, Crime  |  on 8 Oct, 2008 | Tags: cities, crime, dangerous cities, murder, news, rusia, statistics, venezuela, world

We're all CIA

By Guillermo Casanova

Damn You! If you still believe Venezuela is an exemplary country, a role model because of Hugo Chavez and his Revolution. Did you read Animal Farm and 1984 by George Orwell? or The Process by Kafka? Well take the worst that happens in those books and put them all together in a blender, add some latin flavor and what you get is "La Revolución Bolivariana" (The Bolivarian Revolution).Last week a new law was imposed on Venezuela, the Law on the National Intelligence and Counterintelligence System... more »

Send feedback »  |  Categories: Politics, Opinion, Venezuela, News, Crime  |  on 1 Jun, 2008 | Tags: chávez, cuba, police, politics, totalitarism, ussr, venezuela

Venezuela is now "officially" the safest place on earth

By Guillermo Casanova

Yesterday, the Interior Minister of Venezuela, Rodriguez Chacín, announced that the media in Venezuela lie and that there are "almost" no murders or violent killings in our capital city, Caracas; he said, very sure of what he was stating, that most deaths are now because of accidents or suicides... more »

Send feedback »  |  Categories: Politics, Opinion, Venezuela, News  |  on 29 May, 2008 | Tags: caracas, chávez, death, irak, media, murder, police, socialism, truth, venezuela

Obama, Clinton, McCain or McDonald's

By Guillermo Casanova

I don't care who you vote for. It is your country, your future, your president. But, be careful, very careful, who you choose, because, it might be your country, but whatever happens there, splashes the rest of the world... more »

1 feedback »  |  Categories: Politics, Opinion, Venezuela  |  on 19 May, 2008

Inflation in Venezuela

By Guillermo Casanova

A few days ago Hugo Chávez, our despotic extra-bigmouthed military ruler, the self-proclaimed owner of Venezuela's oil revenue checkbook, with which he even gives away cheap oil to poor Londoner's, whom, by the way, have a minimal wage ten times bigger than a middle class worker in Venezuela, and who also funds (illegally) the FARC's terrorits... but let's not get off the topic.A few days ago Hugo Chávez said in one of his Sunday 6 to 8 hours televised and radioed show "Alo Presidente", that in Venezuela economy is "normal". He gave an example... more »

3 feedbacks »  |  Categories: Uncategorized, Politics, Personal, Opinion, Venezuela, News  |  on 10 May, 2008 | Tags: bolívares fuertes, dollar, economics, hugo chávez, inflation, politics, venezuela

A new species of fruit falls from trees in Caracas

By Guillermo Casanova

Forget about mangoes, tangerines, oranges, lemons, avocados, guava, passion fruit... the "Great" Caracas area now has a new kind of fruit that falls from trees and they are alive, and are heavy, and grab women's purses, chains, watches and scare the hell out of their unaware victims.This is happening in Guarenas, about 30 minutes from Caracas (when there is no traffic, and 2 or more hours in rush time).Thieves have found a new way of robbing people, mostly women... more »

Send feedback »  |  Categories: Uncategorized, Venezuela, News  |  on 19 Apr, 2008 | Tags: crime, guarenas, trees, venezuela

The revolution will eat its children - Johnny Clegg

By Guillermo Casanova

[video:youtube:bqBCxKrvRSo]Although written with Africa's situation in mind, this song applies to all so called "Revolutions" in the world. "Preaching water but drinking wine"... how truely does this phrase apply to Hugo Chávez of Venezuela.THE REVOLUTION WILL EAT ITS CHILDREN Anthem for Uncle BobRevolutions around the world have always resulted in some form of social engineering accompanied by the inability to factor in that inevitable dark aspect of human nature – the lust for power.... more »

Send feedback »  |  Categories: Politics, Video, Music, Opinion, Venezuela  |  on 16 Apr, 2008 | Tags: johnny clegg, music, power, revolution, video

Church robbed during mass

By Guillermo Casanova

During last Sunday's mass, the "Inmaculada" Church, also known as "The Italians", was robbed by four gunmen who didn't even bother to hide their faces. One of the robbers, held the Priest by the neck and pointed his gun to the head while another talked through the microphone and demanded all mass attendants to give them all their valuables or else the Priest would be killed... more »

Send feedback »  |  Categories: Politics, Venezuela, News  |  on 15 Apr, 2008 | Tags: carabobo, church, crime, hugo chávez, robbery, valencia

Got Milk, Naomi? ...we don't

By Guillermo Casanova

As per Hugo Chávez and his gang of revolutionary bandits, the world is going through a "Milk Crisis", because the chinese, Chávez says, are drinking too much milk. That, is the reason why Venezuela has been without milk for almost a year now. more »

Send feedback »  |  Categories: Politics, Opinion, Venezuela  |  on 18 Mar, 2008 | Tags: communism, inflation, milk, naomi campbell, price control, venezuela