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[[Image:Venezuela372.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Venezualeans under Chavez have suffered a loss of basic human rights.]] | [[Image:Venezuela372.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Venezualeans under Chavez have suffered a loss of basic human rights.]] | ||
| − | '''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]]. The capital is [[Caracas]]. |
| − | + | Venezuala is presently under the repressive dictatorship of [[Hugo Chavez]] who has shown a marked intollerance for fundamental [[human rights]] <ref>[http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,276356,00.html Venezuelan Opposition Leader Demands Hugo Chavez Free Jailed Protesters], ''Associated Press'', May 30, 2007.</ref> and has funded insurgent activity outside of Venezuala's borders. Chavez has much control of oil revenues from Venezuala'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]]. | |
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Revision as of 04:25, 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.
Venezuala is presently under the repressive dictatorship of Hugo Chavez who has shown a marked intollerance for fundamental human rights [1] and has funded insurgent activity outside of Venezuala's borders. Chavez has much control of oil revenues from Venezuala'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.
References
- ↑ Venezuelan Opposition Leader Demands Hugo Chavez Free Jailed Protesters, Associated Press, May 30, 2007.