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The accusations against PPK are getting more complicated I am sending you the link of the second ... more The accusations against PPK are getting more complicated I am sending you the link of the second petition of destitution against PPK. Politicians and friends say he is wealthy transparent and honest enough to be shielded and overcome it but I don't know to what extent because there is a " chain of custody " that links him to Toledo now a fugitive in Peru and Humala the former president in prison with his wife. This is becoming a regional crisis and the Peruvian government is losing credibility and legitimacy for what we denominate in criminology plain view corruption. Also could be that Maduro a declared enemy of the United States and president of Venezuela could be involved in what is called a character assassination campaign against Pedro Pablo using Hildebrandt Director of Caretas a well known magazine in Peru and other newspapers are carrying on against PPK or is just plain corruption that comes from way back involving the last years of Fujimori, Toledo and Humala? Evidences: Peruvian Congress receives the second impeachment request to remove PPK. 08/03/2018 20:27 Maybe the second impeachment request to remove PPK is linked to the regional summit of the Americas. Which Trump is visiting and that Maduro has been desinvited by the Peruvian Government to attend. Pedro Pablo is the stronger supporter of Trumps policies in Latin America ,Especially the ones against Venezuela,that can explain the demolition political campaign initiated against PPK by different newspapers,magazines and social media.Leaving him without political legitimacy or credibility infor the last months to be impeached in front of the rest of the Latin American Countries.The first one negotiated (Trelles,Kenyi) with the indulto of Fujimori to try to recover the political balance in Peru at an internal level and now they are trying to negotiate with him in an event that is going to be attended at an international level by president Trump on an uncomfortable collision course with Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. PPK resolved the first impeachment negociating the indulto of Fujimori through Trelles and Kenyi at a domestic level now how he is going to resolved at a international level ?

Last year when I was in Israel as a visiting scholar a professor of the Ben Gurion University, wa... more Last year when I was in Israel as a visiting scholar a professor of the Ben Gurion University, was killed in Tel Aviv the 8th of June ,2016 during the count of the omer, which was followed by the terrorist attack in Orlando USA in Shabbos the last day of the count of the omer. All this in the middle of Trump presidential campaign in the United States. Now during Trump first trip overseas to the Middle East ,specifically to Saudi Arabia and Israel, there was a terrorist attack in Manchester London (42 days six weeks of the omer) one week from Shabbos, with similarities of last year’s terrorist attacks, after delivering his speech to the Arab world of uniting against Iran in Riyadh and the visit of the Wall in Jerusalem.

A colleague wrote the other day about Russia’s influence in Latin America and I commented in his ... more A colleague wrote the other day about Russia’s influence in Latin America and I commented in his paper my concern regarding Russia’s influence in the White House that was more challenging for our National Security. The last year, beginning in the electoral process, everybody interested in the topic was commenting, the influence of Russia in the presidential campaign, because of the declarations of Donald Trump then the candidate about Russia. After he was elected, his commentaries and actions trying to stir the country in favor of Russia, especially Putin, became stronger. In the last 100 days or more “traditionally a time for presidents to examine their accomplishments (or lack thereof), placed a cloud over President Donald Trump's early presidency regarding the issue of Russian meddling into the election last year and the White House's relationship to Moscow” (CNN). Revealing a fixation of the president in the topic almost obsessive that was immediately perceived by the media and the public opinion. While he was constantly denying it in the middle of scandals “provoked” by his own making through twitter similar to the “Alo Presidente” radio program of Chavez in Venezuela now a complete mess. But the similarities with Venezuela don’t stop there because Chavez was also a close friend of Vladimir Putin.

Argument I argue that non-violent methods especially in Palestine which have been applied being a... more Argument
I argue that non-violent methods especially in Palestine which have been applied being applied to support democracy are been challenged by the violence exerted over the Palestinians by Israel through the expansion of the settlements of the Netanyahu government pushing Palestinians to violence as a reaction, this has been happening for years now. Netanyahu’s entire political career has been based on violence against Palestinians, and has Led the public mocking of Israel prime minister, Yitzhak Rabin, who was assassinated by an extremist influenced by the toxic environment created by Netanyahu stopping the peace process.

Background Venezuela’s recent presidents, the late Hugo Chavez (1999-2013) and Nicolas Maduro (20... more Background
Venezuela’s recent presidents, the late Hugo Chavez (1999-2013) and Nicolas Maduro (2013-present), have defined themselves in part through their opposition to the United States, regularly criticizing the U.S. government, its policies, and its relations with Latin America. President Maduro has also continued his predecessor’s policies, notably what the Venezuelan government refers to as "21st Century Socialism," which is characterized by an outsized role for the executive, extensive state intervention in the economy, and efforts to expand Venezuelan economic and political influence among nations in Latin America and the Caribbean. The United States and Venezuela maintain diplomatic relations, with embassies each headed by a chargé d’affaires. Chavez and Castro created the ALBA countries. (State Department)
Venezuela is a founding member of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), the Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America (ALBA), created mainly against the United States Economic power in the region and has as observer countries Iran and Syria also the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC), and Petro Caribe. Venezuela is also a member of the Non-Aligned Movement, the Southern Common Market (Mercosur), the Union of South American Nations (UNASUR), the G-15, the G-24, and the G-77. Venezuela main emphasis is focused in the ALBA countries that recently send troops to Syria to support Assad. (State Department)

Book Reviews by Richard Dawson

Iran/Persia conflict began with the desire of the Sha of Iran to be recognized as the continuatio... more Iran/Persia conflict began with the desire of the Sha of Iran to be recognized as the continuation of King Cyrus of Persia who was a follower of Zoroastrism and also of Mithraism. The Persian empire that had its origins in the prophet Zoroaster to celebrate his lineage to King Cyrus, the King of Persia the Sha made a big party, inviting all the leaders of the world to celebrate with him this event. The 2,500-year celebration of the Persian Empire promoted by the Sha of Iran, officially known as The 2,500th year of Foundation of Imperial State of Iran consisted of an elaborate set of festivities and rituals that took place from the 12th to the 16th October 1971. The empire was founded by Cyrus the Great, and has its roots in the Zoroaster religion which is pre-Abrahamic. The intent of the celebration was to demonstrate Iran's old civilization roots and history to showcase its contemporary advancements under Mohammad Reza Pahlavi to the civilized world. The Shah of Iran also tried to reestablish the Zoroastrian practices and festivals in Iran, a pre Abrahamic religion, by changing the dates of the main festivals celebrations in Iran, this was one of the powerful reasons that triggered the reactions of the Ayatollah Khomeini who was in France at that moment to remove the Sha from power.

Weaknesses: One of the weaknesses of the U.S. sanctions regime is that it allows Russia to help I... more Weaknesses:
One of the weaknesses of the U.S. sanctions regime is that it allows Russia to help Iran circumvent the requirements aid thus still aid terrorism and commit human rights violations, especially in Syria.
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov has expressed regrets over the new United States’ sanctions against the Islamic Republic, saying bans are not an appropriate means to resolve issues.
“We regret this happened. We have always expressed our stance that sanctions are not an acceptable and suitable tool for resolving certain issues,” (TASS news agency quoted Ryabkov).
(http://www.presstv.ir/Detail/2017/02/06/509434/Iran-Russia-US-Sergey-Ryabkov-JCPOA-sanctions-missile-Wall-St)