text: Chavez himself said the Government was responsible for 20 000 tons of food rotting in Government warehouses whilst there were shortages on the streets - and how long ago did Chavez die.
  
  The sad reality is that 100% of the shortages in Venezuela are a direct result of Government action and policy failure.
  
  The real driving force behind the coup against Allende was Harold Geneen.
  
  "And wikpedia indicates that the Christian Democrats party platform was very similar to the Allende coalition."
  
  Venezuela has been run by a series of Social Democrat Governments (often with a strong nationalist twist) since the 1950's, until Chavez came a long and plunged the economy into chaos.