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1. Huge Venezuela housing shortage an election worry

Fri Jan 4, 2013, 05:05 PM

Jan 2013

http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5izE1b4wF7i_DNBH_RkuRc2nQb9jA?docId=CNG.ef6f3deddda57db923ae338ab33227f4.231

it appears Weisbrot's duties as an economic consultant for the government is to promote gov propaganda in the English speaking press. No mention of the inflated currency or foreign debt either.

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Continuity Likely Even Without Ch�vez [View all] Judi Lynn Jan 2013 OP

Huge Venezuela housing shortage an election worry Bacchus4.0 Jan 2013 #1

Same author addresses housing, inflation, debt and more here: PETRUS Jan 2013 #2

Thanks for posting this report. It's worth keeping. n/t Judi Lynn Jan 2013 #5

Is Weisbrot paid? nt naaman fletcher Jan 2013 #3

looks that way to me Bacchus4.0 Jan 2013 #6

thanks nt naaman fletcher Jan 2013 #8

An Anarchist At the World Social Forum Bacchus4.0 Jan 2013 #10

That article reminds me of the anarchists view of "The Revolution." joshcryer Jan 2013 #13

Being a shill is one easy way to get paid big bucks. joshcryer Jan 2013 #12

yep, see what I just posted n/t Bacchus4.0 Jan 2013 #7

Thanks Judi Lynn polly7 Jan 2013 #9

UNECLAC declared Venezuela "THE most equal country in Latin America." Peace Patriot Jan 2013 #14