“I am actually kind of blown away by how advanced this system is, particularly compared to the backward nature of the U.S., so I am completely impressed,” Jodi Dean, a professor and political scientist, said.
“I am actually kind of blown away by how advanced this system is, particularly compared to the backward nature of the U.S., so I am completely impressed,” Jodi Dean, a professor and political scientist, said.
Chavez did seize some property owned by foreign companies. But he paid them what their tax reports claimed it was worth, and they were pissed.
That's somehow cooler than just seizing the assets without compensation.
I know, it rocks, they basically owned themselves.
Guatemala did this with united fruit in the 50s, which IIRC is what precipitated the US couping them in 54.
Luckily Venezuela in 2024 seems harder to coup.