VENEZUELA: Twitter Helps Drivers Outwit Caracas Traffic Jams.

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Caracas motorists, with the world’s cheapest gasoline and more cars than its roads can handle, may be the leaders in using Twitter to avoid traffic. Their forum called Trafico is growing 10% a week. Venezuela’s per-capita use of smart phones even outpaces Europe. “Venezuela has the penetration of smart phones we see in countries like the U.S. and Canada,” says one expert.