I thought Obama put an end to all this ugly America’s empiring? Or is Oliver Stone the last remaining critic of this country yet to receive a Presidential bow?
Venezuela has asked Interpol to arrest the owner of the only TV station still openly critical of leftist President Hugo Chavez, the government announced Friday. ….
Zuloaga was previously detained in March, when he was accused of criticizing the government during a public forum outside the country.
International human rights groups have criticized the legal action against Zuloaga and other Chavez critics, calling such actions an attempt to silence them.
And here’s a glimpse of how much affection Chavez’s own people hold for him:
Despite a PR and marketing blitz that had Oliver Stone on a whirlwind tour of Latin America, his latest documentary “South of the Border” has sunk like a rock at the Venezuelan box office.
Local observers in Venezuela have reported empty cinemas, indicating a stunning indifference to Stone’s pic, a documentary about South American leaders that devotes a hefty amount of screen time to the country’s President Hugo Chavez. In the 12 days after its June 4 debut, it grossed only $18,601 on 20 screens, according to Global Rentrak. Showings on mobile screens in rural areas (where Chavez has more popular support) have attracted crowds, but these screenings are free.
“South of the Border” opens in New York this weekend and is scheduled to set the box office on fire elsewhere around the Empire starting in July.
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