Oil ain't oil to Venezuela's white-collar rebel warriors*** Caracas: As planning manager for Venezuela's most vaunted company, Petroleos de Venezuela, Juan Fernandez was known for caution and restraint as he plotted the state oil giant's financial future. Now, the unruffled American-educated economist is plotting a different kind of future for the company: making sure its taps stay shut long enough to force President Hugo Chavez from power.
Charging that Mr Chavez's left-leaning Government is leading Venezuela to ruin, Mr Fernandez, 47, and a vanguard of white-collar rebels have vowed to remain true to a two-week national strike that has paralysed oil exports from the world's fifth-largest supplier.***
Does anyone know of ways to support the Venezuelan people? Any person-to-person support services out there?