tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080946.post3980558440876390287..comments2024-03-26T00:37:34.943+01:00Comments on Venezuela News And Views: We need the Fashion Police in Moscow (in memoriam Joan Rivers)Danielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12128609182544333477noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080946.post-8467652966872493452015-01-07T23:20:07.331+01:002015-01-07T23:20:07.331+01:00Russia produced 10.58 million barrels of oil a day...Russia produced 10.58 million barrels of oil a day in 2914, although obviously they didn't export the total amount. I have a feeling that a former bus driver wearing a track suit will not change their mind on how much oil to pump and export.<br /><br />BTW, why isn't Nikki complaining about how RUSSIA is trying to destroy Venezuela's economy? RIght now, Russia is selling much more oil a day to the US than Venezuela is.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080946.post-55912261940767228572015-01-07T01:48:17.965+01:002015-01-07T01:48:17.965+01:00A friend of mine told me the funniest thing abou t...A friend of mine told me the funniest thing abou this: "It looks like he's wearing a hammock around his neck". LOL<br /><br />CarolinaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080946.post-24246910391768951552015-01-07T01:31:11.337+01:002015-01-07T01:31:11.337+01:00cute!cute!Danielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12128609182544333477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080946.post-8878971448139683162015-01-07T01:04:24.793+01:002015-01-07T01:04:24.793+01:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080946.post-90567371527425045312015-01-06T19:27:00.978+01:002015-01-06T19:27:00.978+01:00Fernando, I'm thinking that the portraits coul...Fernando, I'm thinking that the portraits could even be a type of "security blanket"?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16020332237369108535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080946.post-66004450167851566442015-01-06T18:50:57.232+01:002015-01-06T18:50:57.232+01:00....coffin?
By the way, I don't see in any of .......coffin?<br />By the way, I don't see in any of the photos portraits of Lenin or Mao.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16020332237369108535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080946.post-8054333899699816342015-01-06T18:42:54.884+01:002015-01-06T18:42:54.884+01:00I just saw the photos of the meeting in China. The...I just saw the photos of the meeting in China. The portraits of Chavez and Bolivar are also there. They carry those things everywhere!<br />One thing is not to know how to dress properly (which is easily fixable) but another is the tackiness and cursileria of these people, which is part of their trade mark.<br />Next time it's going to be...what? A wood chip piece of the Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16020332237369108535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080946.post-20189513512662154372015-01-06T16:37:51.138+01:002015-01-06T16:37:51.138+01:00I managed to write a mock interview with Maduro wh...I managed to write a mock interview with Maduro while you were sleeping. It´s in my blog under "An Interview with Venezuela´s President Maduro". I hope you enjoy it. Fernando Leanmehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16085680730729620836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080946.post-4333824721652602432015-01-06T04:39:47.443+01:002015-01-06T04:39:47.443+01:00Maduro thought Russia was going to serve a caviar...Maduro thought Russia was going to serve a caviar buffet for diner.<br />Therefore the TRACK SUIT is perfect for this occasion.1979 BPnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080946.post-25492135555997810252015-01-06T03:29:25.471+01:002015-01-06T03:29:25.471+01:00"On the other hand maybe he tried to sell the..."On the other hand maybe he tried to sell them a few gold bars? "<br />I am in complete agreement.<br /><br />Maduro may be preparing an escape route. Russia will do anything for a price.Ronaldonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080946.post-44334405409012690952015-01-06T02:11:33.851+01:002015-01-06T02:11:33.851+01:00What does Nicolás have that Vlad wants?
A Russian ...What does Nicolás have that Vlad wants?<br />A Russian naval base in the Western Hemisphere. (The Cubans are unlikely to coöperate in this regard.)Dave Barneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07355264650239868491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080946.post-73105134216960420632015-01-06T01:27:05.976+01:002015-01-06T01:27:05.976+01:00Every public appearance appears more kitsch than t...Every public appearance appears more kitsch than the previous one.Charlynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080946.post-20364679665886523802015-01-05T23:52:29.803+01:002015-01-05T23:52:29.803+01:00Venezuela's oil production is dropping. Maybe ...Venezuela's oil production is dropping. Maybe he tried to explain to the Russian they should drop their production by the same percentage? On the other hand maybe he tried to sell them a few gold bars? Fernando Leanmehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16085680730729620836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080946.post-66200904452614098972015-01-05T23:49:14.143+01:002015-01-05T23:49:14.143+01:00The Chavez painting sure confirms their personalit...The Chavez painting sure confirms their personality worship is North Korean level. I wonder if Maduro's advisors are Venezuelan or Cuban, or are they Political Science types from Valencia, Spain? What's the deal? Fernando Leanmehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16085680730729620836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080946.post-22273856828997206292015-01-05T22:59:34.846+01:002015-01-05T22:59:34.846+01:00Doubtful. Russians not in the best place to exten...Doubtful. Russians not in the best place to extend loans.Glennhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16513693238751837829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080946.post-71459038656911255122015-01-05T21:15:59.198+01:002015-01-05T21:15:59.198+01:00Maybe they want an extension of the debt for arms ...Maybe they want an extension of the debt for arms purchases? That might be all the Russians might offer.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080946.post-61287539801402389522015-01-05T21:12:52.837+01:002015-01-05T21:12:52.837+01:00This is how you look when arriving in Moscow
http:...This is how you look when arriving in Moscow<br />http://gdb.voanews.com/49109169-8864-4B1B-83D2-BD6715C2CD61_mw1024_s_n.jpgDave Barneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07355264650239868491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080946.post-88979497411773643312015-01-05T21:05:45.083+01:002015-01-05T21:05:45.083+01:00I tried to look for some information on Maduro in ...I tried to look for some information on Maduro in Russian on both Twitter and several Russian newspaper. Perhaps I used the wrong key words, but I don't think so. I found nothing from this trip but for some crude references on Twitter to Venezuelan site Aporrea...probably some Chavista in Moscow.<br />This was completely improvised.Keplerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11125538872924743270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080946.post-86931288176057185932015-01-05T21:04:13.991+01:002015-01-05T21:04:13.991+01:00Likely. The point here is that they try to pass it...Likely. The point here is that they try to pass it as a legit summit.Danielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12128609182544333477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080946.post-48402289746327659592015-01-05T20:11:30.779+01:002015-01-05T20:11:30.779+01:00It's an airport layover. They probably flew vi...It's an airport layover. They probably flew via Moscow to get a cheaper refill for their plane. I assume thet flew on to China. Fernando Leanmehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16085680730729620836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080946.post-18932651547757131812015-01-05T19:45:18.059+01:002015-01-05T19:45:18.059+01:00The jist of today's column is that Maduro is a...The jist of today's column is that Maduro is a clown. And now he is dressing the part.<br /><br />When Maduro's wife sits in on the meeting, you know nothing important is happening. Celia has hat hair and is wearing a blue Venezuela windbreaker under her coat. This is not a formal diplomatic meeting.<br /><br />Coats on the Russians were not removed because they knew it would be a short meeting. <br />The meeting was at the airport and as soon as the plane refueled the stopover was done.<br />The photo of Chavez was there to detract attention away from Maduro.<br /><br />I wonder if Maduro's Cuban security detail was allowed off the plane?<br /><br />Another minor detail is that the Venezuelan flag was moved from one photo to the next. In two of the photos it is behind Maduro and in the third it is farther away.<br /><br />The conclusion is obviously that the Russians think Maduro is nothing but a clown.<br />Ronaldonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080946.post-39834971653906034822015-01-05T19:42:04.312+01:002015-01-05T19:42:04.312+01:00Funny! That reminds me of a scene in one of my fav...Funny! That reminds me of a scene in one of my favourite TV comedy serias, "Flight of the Conchords": New Zealand´s PM is on a state visit in Washington, but Murray, an employee in New Zealeand´s consular office in New York, has forgotten to arrange a meeting between the PM and Obama (as he had been ordered to do). The only thing he can do at short notice is to get a ticket for the White House tour for tourists. There, New Zealand´s PM give his business card to the surprised tourist guide, saying that, unfortunately, it shows the name of his predecessor -- but that the address and the phone number are still the same...Stefannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080946.post-56354242043634215662015-01-05T19:31:37.389+01:002015-01-05T19:31:37.389+01:00"track suit"- that is the term I was loo..."track suit"- that is the term I was looking for but couldn't think of.Boludo Tejanonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080946.post-35403956095894927442015-01-05T19:26:48.260+01:002015-01-05T19:26:48.260+01:00This guy is wearing a track suit? That's absu...This guy is wearing a track suit? That's absurd. Why didn't he throw on a pair of shorts and flip flops as well. Is this a joke? Oh yes no it's not. It's the idiot bus driver running VZ.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080946.post-73255760324549095712015-01-05T19:24:47.349+01:002015-01-05T19:24:47.349+01:00My friend, who was Canadian Ambassador to a small ...My friend, who was Canadian Ambassador to a small Himalayan country, says the pictured room and door strongly resemble the VIP transit lounge at Vnukovo Airport. The building is well separate from the public buildings at the airport, and perhaps for that reason, is poorly heated. jeff househttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03308802956949466073noreply@blogger.com