An Ailing Chavez Prays For Time

[Ken Burch]

20. Here is a quote from an article about him, including his own quotes, from the "Washington Times"

the 39-year-old candidate, who is governor of Miranda state, also strongly criticized Mr. Chavez’s economic policies. He condemned the government’s expropriations of hundreds of businesses, apartment buildings and farms over the past decade.

“All the expropriations have been a failure,” Mr. Capriles said. “The companies that have been seized by the state must be reviewed one by one.”

He said some of those businesses could be privatized if he defeats Mr. Chavez."

source: http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2012/feb/20/venezuelan-challenger-aims-to-oust-chavez/

Obviously, that can only mean a Thatcherite fire sale of the people's assets

(I've read Capriles rhetoric in which he pretends to be for a mixed economy...but, given the social classes and the skin hues that are his primary supporters, it goes without saying that he's lying about his intentions. If you're elected as the candidate for the rich, it goes without saying you'll put the rich first.

Why on earth do you trust this guy? You know he doesn't care about the workers or the poor.)