“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.

  • marxisthayaca [he/him,they/them]
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    4 months ago

    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.

    • christian [he/him]
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      4 months ago

      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.

    • TheLepidopterists [he/him]
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      4 months ago

      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.