Oscar Perez /tags/oscar-perez Oscar Perez en-US SAąúĽĘ´«Ä± Mon, 01 Jun 2020 23:43:14 GMT Carmen Question: A Politically Correct Venezuelan Exile – Or A Chavista Fraud? /show/latin-america-report/2020-06-01/carmen-question-a-politically-correct-venezuelan-exile-or-a-chavista-fraud June 1 2020(This report was updated on March 25, 2021. See below in italics.)They're a familiar sight and sound in South Florida’s Venezuelan community:… Mon, 01 Jun 2020 23:43:14 GMT /show/latin-america-report/2020-06-01/carmen-question-a-politically-correct-venezuelan-exile-or-a-chavista-fraud Tim Padgett Dimwitted Drone Debacle Helps Venezuela's Dictators, Not Its Democrats /news/2018-08-08/dimwitted-drone-debacle-helps-venezuelas-dictators-not-its-democrats COMMENTARYIt’s tempting to call last weekend’s failed drone attack on Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro daring.Unfortunately, the only thing you can… Thu, 09 Aug 2018 00:54:56 GMT /news/2018-08-08/dimwitted-drone-debacle-helps-venezuelas-dictators-not-its-democrats Tim Padgett Oscar PĂ©rez Is Now A Symbol Of Venezuelan Resistance. But Don't Make Him An Icon /news/2018-01-24/oscar-perez-is-now-a-symbol-of-venezuelan-resistance-but-dont-make-him-an-icon COMMENTARYA lot of Venezuelans who oppose their authoritarian socialist regime are into self-flagellation at the moment. They feel guilty because they… Wed, 24 Jan 2018 21:11:50 GMT /news/2018-01-24/oscar-perez-is-now-a-symbol-of-venezuelan-resistance-but-dont-make-him-an-icon Tim Padgett Venezuelan Pro-Maduro Thugs Storm National Assembly – And Copter Cop Reappears /news/2017-07-05/venezuelan-pro-maduro-thugs-storm-national-assembly-and-copter-cop-reappears Venezuela’s political violence took an ugly turn Wednesday – the country’s independence day. Pro-government militants stormed the National Assembly and… Thu, 06 Jul 2017 00:13:49 GMT /news/2017-07-05/venezuelan-pro-maduro-thugs-storm-national-assembly-and-copter-cop-reappears Tim Padgett From Copter Cops To Caricom Cop-Outs, Venezuela's Opposition Has To Play Smart /news/2017-06-29/from-copter-cops-to-caricom-cop-outs-venezuelas-opposition-has-to-play-smart COMMENTARYSince the late Hugo Chávez’s socialist revolution came to power in 1999, its opponents have made more missteps than hacks like me can count. And… Thu, 29 Jun 2017 14:43:39 GMT /news/2017-06-29/from-copter-cops-to-caricom-cop-outs-venezuelas-opposition-has-to-play-smart Tim Padgett Venezuela Copter Cop Who Buzzed Maduro Has Taken Daring Action Before – Onscreen /news/2017-06-28/venezuela-copter-cop-who-buzzed-maduro-has-taken-daring-action-before-onscreen Venezuela’s chaos turned bizarre Tuesday evening when a rogue police officer flew a helicopter over the Caracas presidential palace and later urged… Wed, 28 Jun 2017 18:21:53 GMT /news/2017-06-28/venezuela-copter-cop-who-buzzed-maduro-has-taken-daring-action-before-onscreen Tim Padgett