Politablog

The fear and panic that grips a country when laws are not enforced cannot be underestimated. In Ecuador on 9-30-2010 there was an alleged coup attempt that was allegedly orchestrated by various members of the police.

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President Hugo Chavez today congratulated Venezuela’s baseball team Leones del Caracas for Friday’s victory over rivals Navegantes del Magallanes. The team moves on to the Caribbean series to defend its title.
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President Hugo Chavez nationalized two banks this week do to banking irregularities and mishandling of bank liquidations.  This was in part due to a series of law infractions committed withing the banks, which forced the Venezuelan government to intervene in the affair closed doors.

Chavez mentioned to government and finance officials once the both institutions had been rehabilitated they would become part of the public finance system, according to a news report.
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