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Caribbean-Latin America
Chavez inaugurates Venezuelan film studio
2006-06-04
CARACAS, Venezuela - President Hugo Chavez inaugurated a Venezuelan film studio Saturday to counter what he called Hollywood's cultural "dictatorship." Chavez announced $11 million in funds for the complex as he toured movie sets, costume rooms and sat in a director's chair — all part of Venezuela's new "cultural artillery" to combat U.S. domination, he said. "It's a Hollywood dictatorship," he said. "They inoculate us with messages that don't belong to our traditions ... (about) the American way of life, imperialism."

He accused Hollywood movies of stereotypes that cast Venezuela and other Latin American countries as violent havens for criminals and drug traffickers. Chavez has pledged to use Venezuela's oil wealth to battle what he calls the evils of U.S.-style capitalism.
Posted by:Fred

#7  CL - I was thinking the same 'zact thing lol
Posted by: Frank G   2006-06-04 14:02  

#6  And Parker and Stone will be doing a Team America II with a new villian.
Posted by: Classical_Liberal   2006-06-04 12:35  

#5  Danny Glover and Oliver Stone will be right down....
Posted by: Barbara Skolaut   2006-06-04 11:55  

#4  Michael Moore's new studio.
Posted by: Thinemp Whimble2412   2006-06-04 11:43  

#3  Ummm, I remember one of those Insane Roman Emperors who starred in his own shows, and god help any who did NOT attend and praise him loudly.

Repeat?
Posted by: Redneck Jim   2006-06-04 11:37  

#2  The problem is that Hollywood does NOT spread U.S. culture and capitalism.
Posted by: Monsieur Moonbat   2006-06-04 07:19  

#1  Just trying to keep up with the Jong Ils. It's a must for every aspiring megalomaniacal dictator.
Posted by: flyover   2006-06-04 04:11  

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