Sorry for your loss. RIP.

Sorry to hear of your tragic news

Hmm...I thought Hugo Chavez was a great man? :rolleyes:

Yet more proof that Latin America is falling deeper and deeper into despair, and unfortunately, pretty much the entire world (including the U.S.) is largely ignoring the problem. Then again, we'd probably have massive protests if we even hinted at ousting Chavez... :rolleyes:

You have my deepest sympathy.

I'm so sorry for your terrible loss, DVC. I've been hearing of so many horrible events lately, also here in Italy, I can hardly stand it.

I'm feeling for you and your family, may God help you all.

I don't want to take away from the tragedy and the unbelievably tough times D.V.C. must be going through but JJ how exactly is Latin America "falling deeper and deeper into despair?" I mean Mexico is not exactly an economic or political powerhouse but it is relatively peaceful and I think it has a decent future. Puerto Rico is under the umbrella of The United States of America and is therefore untouchable. The Dominican Republic is a poor country, but Dominicans are a proud hard working people. They have a great tourism industry and produce some of the best Baseball players in the World. Brazil and Argentina are the two major powers of the region (excluding Mexico) and have some clout on the international stage. Their economies are not really booming but Brazil in particular looks pretty bright and maybe it's just me but I think that Brazil and Argentina will be alright. The problem cases I think are Cuba, Colombia and Venezuela. Cuba has been a thorn in the side of The U.S.A. and the rest of the free World for a long long time and until Fidel Castro dies, will continue to be. Colombia has the potential to be one of the most prosperous countries in the world but cocaine and near civil war don't exactly provide for a fertile business climate. This brings us to Venezuela. Venezuela is one of the leading producers of oil in the World and is the only non Middle Eastern member of OPEC I believe. Hugo Chavez is a bastard but I am not sure what could or should be done to deal with him. As for Chile, Bolivia, Peru and the countries of Central America they are pretty much under the sway of the larger powers and what's good for the larger powers is normally good for the smaller countries as well.

I'm sorry for your loss, DVC. Shows once again what a plague terrorism is, everywhere in the world. F*****g swine.

I am sure, my friend, they're now in a better place; next to God, I'll pray for you and them.

Were you very close to your cousins?