i think the next presidential creedo in venezuela should be "hey, we're not zimbabwe!"..it's about the best thing that can be said about venezuela now...

even papers that were basically run by hugo can't find anything good to write about now other than the old "we will continue to fight for the socialist production"...i dont think the banana heads could possibly believe that anymore (but they've suprised me in the past)..

i would hope the powers that be at the world bank would get off thier asses and start hammering ven with massive settlements on expropriation (maybe send a message from the rest of the world) before it's too late and hugo goes off to retire at castros beach villa.

hugo's chemo: i'm not trying to be smart or pick on someones health misfortune but is it possible to gain a lot of weight when on chemo?? i've known a few folks on chemo and they all lost weight, hugo seems to be plumping up..a lot...also, either hugo does'nt have cancer and it's all a ploy or this "unscheduled 4th round" suggests that he is'nt beating it. i think that's scary because a hugo that thinks he might be losing the battle is probably going to make some ego related decisions...hugo has a big ego and it would'nt suprise me at all to see him try to make his mark on the world...he's nuts..