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Electoral Petrol in Venezuela

Submitted by Douglas Williamson, Dec 10, 2006 06:29

Excellent article. From an economic standpoint, Venezuela is a disaster waiting to happen. The curse of natural resources and their overexploitation and the lack of investment in long-term growth of a sustainable economy will certainly lead to a dismal future for Venezuela. Are there many educational initiatives in Chavez social package? I'd like to hear more...


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Excellent article. From an economic standpoint, Venezuela is a disaster waiting to happen. The curse of natural resources and their...

Douglas Williamson 

Dec 10, 2006 06:29

IVE LIVED HERE IN ALASKA AND RURAL ALASKA ALL MY LIFE AND ITS A DISGRACE HOW THE INTERNATIONAL SOCIALIST "MOVEMENT"... [MORE]

R.D. ATWOOD 

Dec 8, 2006 05:00

Chavez "popularist measures' are what he, and the Boliaravian Revolution is all about: helping the poor, empowering them, taking democracy... [MORE]

luke weyland 

Dec 5, 2006 00:21

Just let me add one thing. As someone from the former Communist bloc, I observed that one of the major... [MORE]

Balazs Kovacs 

Dec 4, 2006 11:16

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