Venezuela said to have spent $33B to influence neighbors (Miami Herald)

24 July 2008, 12:23 am

Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez has spent close to $33 billion to influence the regional politics of Latin America, helping to finance the economies of nations such as Argentina, Bolivia, Ecuador and Nicaragua, a former U.S. intelligence official has testified before the U.S. Congress.... read more

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