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Jan 6 2009, Marco Villa

Venezuelan President Hugh Chavez has suspended the nation’s program offering free oil to American citizens.

Through the Venezuelan-owned Citgo, indigent Americans have received over $100 million of free oil and gas. Chavez had used the gesture...

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