April 20, 2007

Oh, Brother You Are Big

The Venezuelan Government inaugurates its latest "crime fighting" endeavor:

Venezuela launches Zeppelin to tackle rampant crime By Christian Oliver

Thu Apr 19, 6:44 PM ET

CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuela launched a Zeppelin on Thursday to patrol Caracas, seeking to fight crime in one of Latin America's most dangerous cities but also raising fears that President Hugo Chavez could be turning into Big Brother.

Next week: The Minicow Police.

Seriously though, if you want to get a pretty good idea of how venezuela has changed under the "leadership" of hugo chavez, this interview at a Second Hand Conjecture is a must read.

Posted by Val Prieto at April 20, 2007 07:13 AM



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Are you sure it's not just the Chav trying to fly?

Posted by: R S [TypeKey Profile Page] at April 20, 2007 09:15 PM

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