So, what was the straw that broke the camel’s back? It was the treachery of Jovenel Moïse against the Venezuelans after their exemplary solidarity. On Jan. 10, 2019, in a vote at the Organization of American States (OAS), Haiti voted in favor of a Washington-sponsored motion to say that Nicolas Maduro was “illegitimate,” after he won over two-thirds of the vote in a May 2018 election.
It is also fitting that U.S. aggression against Venezuela’s Bolivarian revolution has created a cascade of unintended consequences and blowback, fed by the Haitian people’s deep sense of gratitude and recognition for Venezuela’s contribution to them, just as Hugo Chavez and Nicolas Maduro often said that PetroCaribe was given “to repay the historic debt that Venezuela owes the Haitian people.”
When you hurt people, they begin to love you less. That’s what careless words do. They make people love you a little less.
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Blue Velvet is joining The Criterion Collection, with a special edition Blu-ray and DVD release on May 28. Fred Davis designed the new cover art.
The film has received a 4K digital restoration with 5.1 surround DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack, both supervised by director David Lynch (Twin Peaks, Eraserhead). The original stereo soundtrack is also included.
The 1986 neo-noir mystery film stars Kyle MacLachlan, Isabella Rossellini, Dennis Hopper, Laura Dern, Hope Lange, George Dickerson, and Dean Stockwell.
Confirmed extras are listed below.
