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Chavez Powering Syria's Tanks

Venezuela sending diesel fuel to Assad regime

By Evann Gastaldo,  Newser Staff

Posted Jul 10, 2012 10:24 AM CDT

(Newser) – Syria's latest ally: Venezuela. President Hugo Chávez is sending diesel fuel to Syria in order to help Bashar al-Assad sidestep those pesky sanctions, the Wall Street Journal reports. And the fuel is a big deal: It's powering the tanks and vehicles currently...   Read full story »

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Syria • Venezuela • sanctions • Bashar al-Assad • Hugo Chavez • Syria protests • Syrian uprising • Syria opposition

 
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