Garcia: Aid those who fled Chávez

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58. Hope you know enough Spanish

Here's a socioeconomic breakdown of the population according to Datanalisis, probably the most reliable statistics organization in Venezuela:

http://www.eluniversal.com/2011/06/17/estrato-social-e-arropa-a-441-de-la-poblacion-venezolana.shtml

Here's an article explaining how socioeconomic classification works in Latinamerica, which is fortunately in English:

http://www.zonalatina.com/Zldata200.htm

Socio-Economic Level "A"

Multimillionaires with inherited wealth

Owning rent-producing properties

Living in ostentatious luxury

Residences located in exclusive residential neighborhoods

Socio-Economic Level "B"

Multimillionaires

Owning rent-producing properties

Living in comfortable luxury

Residences located in exclusive residential neighborhoods

Socio-Economic Level "C1"

Living like a rich person, but not really so

Earning high salary at work

High-level executives or professionals at large firms

Living in as much luxury as salary allows

Same habits as Levels "A" and "B" for mass consumption

Different from Levels "A" and "B" in that they will be affected if they have to quit work

Members of first-class clubs and organizations

Children enrolled in first-class schools

Own or rent residence in residential zone

Socio-Economic Level "C2"

Living in comfortable style

Earning middle salary at work

Professionals, executives or employees of mid-sized businesses

Enjoy some of the nice things of life

Able to easily meet their primary needs

Live in detached house or modern building in middle-housing area

Socio-Economic Level "C3"

Social positions depend on economic situation

Able to enjoy some convenience but at the cost of economic sacrifice

Able to meet their primary needs

Employees of small business or informal company

Lower or middle income

Large family sizes

Live in heavily populated area

Live in apartment building or small detached houses

Socio-Economic Level "D"

Almost no convenience goods

Barely able to meet primary needs

Low-level worker at small company

Generally large family size

Living in heavily populated area or informal housing

Socio-Economic Level "E"

Unable to afford any product or service

Almost unable to meet their primary needs

No steady work

Generally large family size

Living in makeshift housing (of straw matting, cardboard, corrugated iron and boards) in marginal zones


The El Universal articles basically says that, according to the Datanalisis social director Luis Vicente León, the population in Venezuela is divided as follows:
Levels A-B: 2,31%
Level C: 17,6%
Level D: 35,9%
Level E: 44,15%

So yeah, supposedly anyone who is middle class and above encompass less than 20% of the population. I highly doubt the entire 44% of the electorate that voted against Chávez is composed of people from the A-C strata.