Not sure who or what you are laughing at, but what does personal details about my family and co-workers have to do with anything?
You just said you agree that every country should mind their own business, but now you are saying that it's okay for Hugo Chavez to interfere with the affairs of Bolivia, Colombia and Ecuador. 
please, first I said no such thing yet. I am willing to join in a universal call to end all such interference, that was my statement, but it also calls for it and you to equally say the same of America.
I was first wanting to establish the facts for your family/friends claim. For you to ask me what the background of these detractors has to do with anything sure does assume on your part that I am without knowledge of the where, when, why and hows of the factions involved.
Are you saying I'm stupid, or would you admit to the general background and location being relevant to the testimony provided by your friends and family? It's not like I'm asking for their names and addesses!