2008 (UTC) 

 two issues (effort to keep to the point)  Someone early on top of this page has suggested that chavez brough back democracy in venezuela.  that is only correct if you are willing to admit that it was chavez himself who tried to put out democracy in the early nineties.  Venezuela has been a democracy since the late 50's, if I'm not mistaken.  I have a lot of friends from there.  Also,  true, the CIA backed pinochet, but becuase he was bringing soviets into chile. you have to be honest when making statements about history. Not to defend US policy, but that's how things were during the cold war. US has always supported democracy in the whole world. that is not something to laugh at. methods can be debated, however. Motive is another 20 dollars, as they say.  19:03, 19 May