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Venezuela - Page 8

Interesting that these two countries that seem so far apart in many ways besides distance are joining together against the US. Oil has a big part in it, I'm sure, and if I remember correctly, Iran was not long ago making plans to accept euros for oil rather than dollars. Up until now, it's always been dollars for oil in the OPEC nations. That change in itself is a "poke" at the US.

Interesting times ahead.

Venezuela

DECREE POWERS PASSED FOR CHAVEZ

Venezuela's National Assembly have given initial approval to a measure that would let President Hugo Chavez enact laws by decree for 1 1/2 years, a key step in what the leftist calls an accelerating march toward socialism.
Ref. https://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/americas/01/...z.ap/index.html

Venezuela History & Civil Business Politics

Isn't this exactly how one of the most infamous socialist societies in history get started? Of course, I am referring to National Socialism, or the Nazi culture of 1930's Germany.

Page 8 Venezuela

Chavez to U.S. Officials: 'Go to Hell'

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) - President Hugo Chavez told U.S. officials to "Go to hell, gringos!" and called Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice "missy" on his weekly radio and TV show Sunday, lashing out at Washington for what he called unacceptable meddling in Venezuelan affairs.
Ref. https://apnews.myway.com/article/20070122/D8MQBG9O0.html

Venezuela

CHAVEZ TELLS BUSH: 'GRINGO GO HOME'

Firebrand Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez slammed U.S. President George W. Bush's Latin America tour on Friday, saying his visit comes too late to "scrub clean" the history of destructive U.S. policies in the region.
Ref. https://www.cbc.ca/story/world/national/200...ush-070809.html

Venezuela

Five Years Later, Venezuelan Ambassador Reflects on US-Backed Coup, and Discusses Venezuela's Oil Plans, Posada Carriles, and Chavez's Controversial Decree Powers

Five years ago this week, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez was temporarily ousted in a short-lived coup he says was backed by the United States. On the fifth anniversary of the coup, we speak with Venezuela's ambassador to the United States, Bernardo Alvarez Herrera. In a wide-ranging interview Amb. Alvarez discusses the U.S. role in the coup, why the Bush administration has refused to extradite Luis Posada Carriles, oil laws in Venezuela and more.
Ref. www.democracynow.org/article.pl?sid=07/04/11/1432233

Venezuela - Page 8

Chavez has finally taken over all of the former US based oil companies in Venezuela. One of these companies had control over the largest known oil deposit in the world. In other words, the US has really gotten the boot from Venezuela.

Some time ago he also took over / shut down a US run media station. So what does this mean? Communism is coming to life in Venezuela?

Venezuela Politics Business Civil & History - Page 8

CHAVEZ: VENEZUELA TO PULL OUT OF IMF, WORLD BANK

President Hugo Chavez announced Monday he would formally pull Venezuela out of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund, a largely symbolic move because the nation has already paid off its debts to the lending institutions.
Ref. https://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/americas/04/...y.ap/index.html