Posted on 01/30/2007 4:31:21 PM PST by Kitten Festival
Venezuela intends to purchase the whole Bolivian industrial coca production, some 4,000 tons, for medicines and infusions, from the two plants Caracas is funding in two lavish Bolivian coca areas, said Venezuelan Ambassador in La Paz Julio Montes.
The diplomat said Venezuela expects to buy the whole production of the two plants where Caracas has invested USD 1 million. The facilities are based in Yungas, a valley east La Paz, and Lauca Ñ, a village in Chapare, Cochabamba, central Bolivia, AFP reported.
The plants funded by Venezuela and operating with Cuban scientific aid will be fully operational in three-six months.
There is a market niche, Montes told newspaper La Razón. The diplomat reminded that Peru exports and Argentina imports coca. Therefore, he ruled out any violation of the Vienna Convention, under which coca is rated as a controlled, prohibited drug.
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"Just call him 'Cocaine Chavez.'"
Does that mean I have to give up calling him Football Face?
Our own economic policies actually deter our ability to get these illiterate hopheads from doing something more useful and NOT being a cash source for FARC and every terrorist/dictator in South America.
Yeah right. "infusions" that go up the nose......
Thanks for some intelligent additional perspective, very valuable information.
I wouldnt be surprised to see Chavez buy up the Coca ,purify it and sell it to America's drug dealers as a means of attacking this country.
Heh, heh. Me thinks Chavez is about to go under.
This is big money. We are already dealing with problems from the Afgani regime due to the fact that opium production is up and too many poor Afghani farmers have no other means of making real money. However, this is a more troubling development for many reasons, especially the political realities of Chavez 'buying' allies in the region with this money.
This is big money. We are already dealing with problems from the Afgani regime due to the fact that opium production is up and too many poor Afghani farmers have no other means of making real money. However, this is a more troubling development for many reasons, especially the political realities of Chavez 'buying' allies in the region with this money.
We have to also realise we have no southern border as such. It would be too simple to use mules to cross our border with tons of the stuff.
Probably the only problem Chavez would have bringing dope into the country would be with Mexican competitors.
Well, now we know what Chavez' real 'base' of support is.
Exactly.
You are absolutely right. Until we address the points you make, the WOD will continue to be a megabillion dollar boondoggle.
CARACAS, Venezuela — Venezuela's congress on Wednesday approved giving President Hugo Chavez the power to enact sweeping laws by decree.
Hundreds of Chavez supporters wearing red — the color of Venezuela's ruling party — gathered at Caracas' Plaza Bolivar, waving signs reading "Socialism is democracy!" as lawmakers read out the proposed bill giving the president special powers for 18 months to transform 11 broadly defined areas, including the economy, energy and defense....
Chavez, who is beginning a fresh six-year term, says the legislation will be the start of a new era of "maximum revolution" during which he will consolidate Venezuela's transformation into a socialist society. His critics, however, are calling it a radical lurch toward authoritarianism by a leader with unchecked power. (excerpted) Link Here
We all know what itnis and no amopunt of BS will cover it up. Chavez just made himself President for life.
And these red bound idiot have no idea what they just cheered for.
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