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Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez’s Inauguration Postponed
After more than 14 years in office in Venezuela, there is no doubt that Hugo Chavez transformed the country in profound ways – from improving access to education, increasing government welfare for the poor, to more political engagement by Venezuelans and increased funding for sports and cultural projects. The longest-running, democratically elected president in South America, Hugo Chavez’s firebrand mix of populism and […]
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President of Argentina Cristina Fernández Kirchner Nationalizes 51% of YPF, the Former State Oil Company
The move is widely considered an economic catastrophe for Argentina but the nationalization of former state oil enterprise YPF, a hallowed mark in Argentina, will not only address energy and cash shortages but may also shore up the president’s popularity. Yet, many find this most recent move by Cristina Fernández disturbing because, like Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez, […]
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