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nouvelobs.comThe Venezuelan president, Hugo Chavez, threatened, Saturday 19 January, to militarize the border with Colombia. Such a militarization would serve to combat the smuggling of goods subsidized by Caracas to its neighbour.
In a speech at Quibor, in the State of Lara, Hugo Chazez stated: "I have given orders that if the National Guard fails to monitor our border roads and motorways, and we have to send the whole army to put an end to the smuggling, then we will do it."
Addressing a meetings of producers, he added: "If the people and reserve battalions have to be armed, so be it."
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I found the item above in a French online magazine, but actually, I was more interested in another headline I'd spotted earlier, but hadn't had the sense to read the article under it at the time, and now can't find it. Imo, their search function is worthless - even granted My IT competencies are sorely challenged.
However, this headline stated that Ugo had threatened the banks that if they failed to make funds available to the farmers, presumably, the newly-created small-holders, he would nationalize them! Go get 'em, Ugo!