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08/14/2004:

"The NYTs & Chavez: More than the Usual Bias"

Ooops, Chavez Does It Again!

By Justin Podur

Hugo Chavez might actually win yet another election, the recall vote scheduled for this Sunday, against the rich and the elite of Venezuela (and the United States, it seems.)

So, what does the New York Times refer to this rare example of a politican who wins electorally with votes from the poor majority and who doesn't let a small group of already rich elites plunder the nation's economic wealth?

"Free-Spending Chávez Could Swing Vote His Way."

What a headline.

Full Article : counterpunch.org