Racist Rage of the Caracus Elite: Venezuela's Embattled President Faces a Pinochet-style Opposition. By Richard Gott
11 Dec 2002
Submitted by: Chuck D'Adamo Publisher:
The Guardian (12/10/02)
Venezuela's upper and middle classes, opposed to Chavez's government, have protested in wealthy neighborhoods, while the poor defend "their" president. A key issue has been the state-owned oil company, Petroleos de Venezuela, which the wealthy want privatized, but Chavez struggles to keep it public. Richard Gott reports.
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