Chavez’ Brothers Have Bought 17 Ranches In His Socialist Paradise
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CARACAS — Venezuela’s National Assembly opened an investigation Wednesday into accusations that two of President Hugo Chavez’s brothers acquired 17 ranches in recent years — if true a potential stain on the image of Chavez’s socialist movement.
Lawmaker Wilmer Azuaje arrived at the assembly to present documents containing his allegations before the congressional audit commission in a closed-door session.
Azuaje, of the president’s socialist party, told the Venezuelan television channel Globovision on Tuesday that he has documents indicating Chavez’s brothers Argenis and Narciso acquired 17 ranches through front men who carried out the transactions on their behalf.
The legislator said the haciendas are all located in Chavez’s home state of Barinas, where the president’s father is the elected governor.
There was no immediate reaction from Chavez’s younger brothers or the president, who was traveling in Brazil.
It’s more of the same type of thing that rears its ugly head in all socialist utopias. When the ruling class says they want equality, fairness, and for everyone to have an equal slice of the pie they mean everyone but themselves. Their pie is a separate pie and they’ll keep it all, thank you. Now, just go and divide yours among yourselves and be grateful. We know what’s best for you.
It’s almost scary how right George Orwell was about so many things. In this case the pigs are once again proving that all animals are equal, but some are more equal than others.
