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'''Venezuela''' is located in [[South America]]. East from [[Colombia]], South of the [[Caribbean]], West from the [[Atlantic Ocean]] and [[Guayana Esequiba]] and North from [[Brazil]]. | '''Venezuela''' is located in [[South America]]. East from [[Colombia]], South of the [[Caribbean]], West from the [[Atlantic Ocean]] and [[Guayana Esequiba]] and North from [[Brazil]]. | ||
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Venezuela is a major [[oil]] producer. | Venezuela is a major [[oil]] producer. | ||
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Revision as of 04:16, May 31, 2007
Venezuela is located in South America. East from Colombia, South of the Caribbean, West from the Atlantic Ocean and Guayana Esequiba and North from Brazil.
The capital is Caracas.
The people of Venezuela have elected a Marxist leader called Hugo Chavez.
Venezuela is a major oil producer.
Venezuala is presently under the repressive dictatorship of Hugo Chavez who has shown a marked intollernace for fundamental human rights and has funded insurgent activity outside of Venezual's borders. Chavez has much control of oil revenues from Venezual's state owned, state run oil monopoly. While Chavez in public criticizes capitalism, Chavez has sought to manipulate oil prices above $60 per barrel for Venezuala's largest customer, the United States.