Articles by William Blum, Killing Hope

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The Universe Unraveling
William Blum, Killing Hope – TRANSCEND Media Service, 5 Nov 2012

On October 7 [2012] Hugo Chávez won his fourth term in office as president of Venezuela. The feeling of frustration that must have descended upon the Venezuelan and American power elite is likely reminiscent of Chile, March 1973, when the party of another socialist and American bête noire, Salvador Allende — despite the best intentions and dollars without end of the CIA — won about 44 percent of the vote in congressional elections, compared to some 36 percent in 1970.

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