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Those interested in venezualan politics

may be interested in this radio programme tomorrow:

Venezuela: A sustainable revolution?

Hugo Chavez aims to have a two-million-strong reservist force
BBC Radio 4's Crossing Continents will be broadcast on Thursday, 14 July, 2005, at 1102 BST.
The programme will be broadcast on Monday, 18 July, 2005, at 2030 BST.

Venezuela is the world's fifth largest exporter of oil.

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, a man who has survived general strikes, civil unrest and a failed coup attempt, has taken control of the state's national oil company, PDVSA, and begun to invest billions of petro-dollars in health, education and employment projects.

Thousands of poor people have benefited from the move, but many Venezuelans argue the policy is unsustainable.

In Crossing Continents, seasoned Latin American analyst Nick Caistor assesses the claims and counter-claims.

And he reports on what some have called the increasing "militarisation" of Venezuela, with military officers in key positions, and the creation of a new civil militia.

Presenter: Nick Caistor
Producer: Linda Pressly

By carter on Jul 13, 2005, 11:33 in Politics & the war.

cali373 says on Aug 2, 2005, 20:11:

Did anyone check this out?

Smile if you are a thinker!

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juancegomez says on Aug 4, 2005, 12:39:

Not me, I wasn't present at the time.

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