Preview - Now the people have awoken

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Exploring Venezuela's revolution - Except for beauty queens and oil, Venezuela has never been on the international stage. Now Venezuela is at the center of international controversy: to some it has been stolen by a populist dictator, while for others Venezuela represents the centre of a continent-wide democratic revolution. There is much at stake: Venezuela sits atop the biggest oil reserves in the world and is successfully defiant of US foreign policy. This is a documentary about the Bolivarian Revolution, through the eyes of analysts, and the people who are changing their country and the Latinamerican continent as a whole. Filmed during the 2006 presidential elections with interviews from Noam Chomsky, Eva Golinger, Paul Buchanan, Greg Wilpert and Michael Fox.

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[xercessf]

The United States could learn much from the Venuzuelan model.

[elbita01]

I agree 100%

Viva Venezuela

[VDPSC]

The indicators are good. My concern is that he has wasted a lot of money propping up Cuba and others. I am thankful that the 69 amendments didn't pass. Maybe he will refocus on his original mission. Unfortunately he is making free enterprise and civil liberties more precarious. The wealthy don't suffer from shortages the poor do. I would love to see him put more $ into domestic programs.

[VDPSC]

No wonder there are shortages. Inflation 15 to 20% plus increased demand and yet producers are expected to sell at government price controls established as many as 5 years ago.

[VDPSC]

I can't find any evidence for your statement that the shortages are the result of a big increase in consumption while a modest increase in agro. The government has recently acknowleged that they need to provide flexibilty in price controls to help ease shortages. There have been massive increases in consumption. Refrigerators autombiles etc... not milk&sugar

[VDPSC]

I'm looking at the rethinkvenezuela website which includes data cited by you. I'm also including my families experience who live there & my own from recent visits.Good has been done. Not enough, given the increase in oil wealth. Chavez uses cheap oil to advance HIS world politics, at the expense of Venezuelan's needs. Progess can be made without endangering democracy. The election results support my position.

[VDPSC]

Again this is my post I didn'tlog myself back in.

[JuFu1]

The rise of the price of oil more than contributes a lot to V's GDP it almost drives it completely. Consumption of milk sugar and other staples has not spiked leading to shortages. Price controls in an inflationary economy has led to shortages with producers unwilling to sell at a loss. Surprising that land reform and siezure of private farms hasn't increased agriculture. Give away oil for Cuban pseudo doctors would be as wise as giving London cheap oil for traffic advice. Wait a minute...

[VDPSC]

This is my post not jufu1. I didn't know he was on my computer. I posted again above.

[VDPSC]

Venezuela has not cut its poverty rate in half in the last eight years. Even if you include the poverty spike in 2002-2003 attributed to the oil workers strike you can't come up with a 50% reduction in poverty.

[JuFu1]

Venezuela has not cut poverty in half in the last eight years. Even if you look at the data starting in 2004 which gets you past the poverty spike of the 2002 2003 due to the oil strike you still can't come up with a 50% reduction in poverty.

[VDPSC]

Do you believe socialism is making the economy work or $100.00 barrel oil is making it work? Price controls have also been effective at keeping the shelves stocked as well. Buying Argentinian Bonds is actually an investment. Giving away oil below market rate to float failing socialist states such as Cuba is not an investment. I applaud improvement in infant mortality rates etc... The truth is a lot more should be happening given the vast increase in income this country has had.