In any case, the Venezuelan government should either pay the owners fair value for this expropriation or be held accountable for as long as it takes to be paid (IE Cuba).
I feel this might be an isolated case that could have been due to some financial wrangling between the two sides.
But without the facts I guess I would reserve judgement.
I would be interested to see if any further expropriations take place.
Chavez is not as low in my opinions as other people on this board but I am not his supporter either.