Latin America

naaman fletcher

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5. Theoretically

Wed Mar 27, 2013, 03:41 PM

Mar 2013

In a world with honest banking you would use currency because it is much more efficient. Of course, we know that banks aren't honest and also that the US government wields significant influence over international banking, so if I was a country that wasn't a friend of the US I would want to minimize cross border dollar transactions as much as possible.

Also, I agree with you that if they gave it away for nothing I wouldn't care.

But, don't you think the Venezuelan voters have a right to know if their oil is being given away for nothing?

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Petrocaribe: Paying beans for Venezuelan oil [View all] Catherina Mar 2013 OP

Straight forward barter. dipsydoodle Mar 2013 #1

It all depends on the reference prices naaman fletcher Mar 2013 #2

You know the answer to that. COLGATE4 Mar 2013 #3

Not necessarily, it's just super high risk. joshcryer Mar 2013 #10

I don't know, I don't even care Catherina Mar 2013 #4

Theoretically naaman fletcher Mar 2013 #5

Your concern for Venezuelan voters is touching. Really, it is. Brings a tear to my eye. idwiyo Mar 2013 #6

I'm not sure of your point, so I will adress it sentence by sentence. naaman fletcher Mar 2013 #7

I am really glad we both agree that Chavez was doing a really great thing by helping poor people idwiyo Mar 2013 #8

I am on Chavez's side naaman fletcher Mar 2013 #9

They'd have a right to know Catherina Mar 2013 #11

Agreed nt. naaman fletcher Mar 2013 #13

Beans for oil! How wonderful. Imagine how livid the old oil barons must sabrina 1 Mar 2013 #12