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WATCHING THE WORLD: Chavez unveils a new whopper

10/01/2007
A few weeks ago, we wondered if oil diplomacy was driving Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez over the edge. Back then, we noted that Chavez compared himself with Jesus, telling fellow leaders in the Caribbean that his country would supply them with oil at preferential rates (OGJ, Aug. 20, 2007, p. 34).Chavez’s boasting continues, with more recent claims that his government is launching the socialist gas revolution. According to Chavez, Venezuela possesses 80% of South America’s gas reserves and 30% of the gas reserves in the Americas.Recently Chavez said his administration would invest $18 billion to expand gas production to 11 bcfd over the next 5 years from 7 bcfd (OGJ Online,...
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