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Chávez revolution forced towards U-turn?

Published: 09 March, 2009, 14:24
Edited: 13 November, 2009, 07:00


AFP Photo / Juan Barreto

While Venezuela’s revolution is still fired up with rhetoric, the oil price slump may extinguish its potency. Will pragmatism require Chávez to temper his domestic, economic and foreign ambitions?

 
1 COMMENT
zee November 13, 2009, 00:27 quote
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Chavez is a phoney clown. Stupid is, as stupid does. The Venezuelan people voted for this. Now let them enjoy this clown's rule over them for life. Stupid is, as stupid does.

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