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Carter: Chavez Becoming Authoritarian
Sep 21 2009, Brandon

Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter says he is disappointed by Venezuela’s President Hugo Chavez and concerned he is increasingly shifting toward an authoritarian regime.

Carter says Chavez initially helped the country by sharing national wealth. But...

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