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"In a combative 60-minute interview with the BBC HARDtalk program in the Miraflores Presidential Palace in Caracas, Mr Chavez blamed Venezuela's deepening recession on the irresponsible economic policies of the United States. He also expressed disappointment with President Barack Obama's "very negative signals" towards Latin America."
FROM BLOOMBERG: Chavez's popularity rose in May from a seven-year low to 48%... from 42% in April after he arrested brokerage directors and expropriated food distributors that he blamed for double-digit inflation amid a recession. “Chavez decided to attack everything in the private sector and use them as a scapegoat for the economic crisis,” said pollster Luis Vicente Leon. “He won’t respect anyone and will only focus on his popularity, whether he has to punish sympathizers or opponents.”
