What do you consider a good solid source for news and views re: Venezuela

[LittleClarkie]

I'm widening my horizon.

[justinaforjustice]

1. See WWW.Venezuelanalysis.com for Excellent, English Language VE News

I'm an American living in Venezuela. I have found www.venezuelanalysis.com to be an excellent source of news and thoughtful commentary written in the English language.

[LittleClarkie]

4. Can I assume then that much of what they write matches up with what you see

since you are there?

[1932]

5. venezuelanalysis also has a weekly podcast.

[LittleClarkie]

6. Hmm... I wonder if I could get that through iTunes

Thanks.

[1932]

7. Yes you can. Here's the link.

http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=265596420

More info:
http://www.venezuelanalysis.com/rss

[LittleClarkie]

10. Thanks

Appreciated

[rinsd]

12. Venezuelanalysis.com is the equivalent of FoxNews for Chavez.

You can certainly gleam the Chavez administration's views from it but its more a propaganda org for his party than anything else.

[LittleClarkie]

13. Okay, that's fine. But then give me another source that you like to use

for good Venezuelan info.

I'm not here to critique then sources. I just want them. And I'd like one from you too.

What's YOUR reliable news source?

But I must say that if the person lives there and still thinks it's a good source, then I'll give it a look. I would think a resident of the place would know something of which they speak.

[rinsd]

14. Just sources?

Well I read most of them even va.com.

Try the bbc for a fairly objective look.

NarcoNews is another source in the va.com realm but if you're looking for more sources to read they should be included.

[LittleClarkie]

17. I guess what I meant was your favorite. The one you trust the most

would that be the BBC?

[rinsd]

19. Probably the BBC.

[jefferson_dem]

15. If you want pure, unfiltered propaganda go to venezuelanalysis.com.

Hugo's Pravda. Hugo's "squealer" (of Animal Farm fame).

[LittleClarkie]

18. Okay. But then can you suggest a better source. One you trust for such news?

I'm not judging here, just collecting.

Which is your favorite source for good, solid news?

[jefferson_dem]

21. As others here have mentioned...

I like http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/country_profiles/1229345.stm
and also http://www.economist.com/countries/Venezuela/

[LittleClarkie]

22. Actually, someone at the Dem breakfast I go to every month brought the Economist

she said it was a very densely packed magazine. Full of crunch, as another friend would put it. I'll check that out too.

[skids]

2. Good question.

There's tons of anti-Chavez bias, it's obvious from the way some of the press articles appear and are disseminated that they are from the propaganda machine. No doubt there's a fair deal of pro-Chavez bias as well, though less of it reaches us here. What's an even-handed newspaper? Do they exist in this case? Spanish is fine by me.

[LittleClarkie]

3. I've always considered Christian Science Monitor to be a good even handed newspaper

I'd be interested to hear what others think of it.

[CK_John]

8. I use the bbc as my check and balance for news.

<http://news.bbc.co.uk/>

[LittleClarkie]

11. Some don't always agree but I have always respected them too

Thanks.

[LittleClarkie]

9. kicking for more sources

thanks to folks so far.

I'm looking for sources from people on both sides of the great Venezuela debate, btw. Come on folks, cough em up!

[Larkspur]

16. Here are mine

Mark Weisbrot is the primary write on Venezuela for CEPR. His articles can also be found on Commondreams.org sometimes.


Venezuela Analysis

ZNet -- Venezuela Watch

[LittleClarkie]

20. Thanks.

Appreciated

[Forkboy]

23. The New York Times

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