REUTERS
Here's a partial but still handy rundown of major nationalizations during President Hugo Chavez's 12+ years.
It was just announced that the 2008 takeover of Mexico's Cemex cement plants was settled for...$600mn.
There are still about 20 arbitration cases pending before the World Bank's International Center for Settlement of Investment Disputes.
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