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Chavez launches biting US attack Posted: Sunday, March 11, 2007 "Those who want to go directly to hell, they can follow capitalism," Mr Chavez said in the town of Trinidad in Bolivia. "And those of us who want to build heaven here on earth, we will follow socialism," he added. Recent floods in the town left thousands of homeless and their livestock drowned. Venezuela's aid package of $15m (11.4m euros) outweighed the sum offered by the US tenfold. The country also sent in aid workers who attended their president's speech on the airport runway. During his visit, Mr Chavez also pledged more than $1bn (£0.5bn; 0.76bn euros) for oil projects and community radio stations in the country. Mr Bush spent Saturday in Uruguay where he spoke of the US care for the "human condition" and its "quiet, effective diplomacy". Full Article : news.bbc.co.uk |
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