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Latin Neighbors Mistrust Chavez

'Chavismo' unloved in region, which is making democratic strides

By Jonas Oransky, Newser Staff

Posted Sep 19, 2007 2:06 PM CDT

(Newser) – Hugo Chavez's regional popularity is largely hot air, a Pew survey shows, concluding that the Venezuelan president is “widely mistrusted.” In large numbers, Latin Americans also agree that “most people are better off in a free market economy”—including 72% of... Read full story »

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