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what hugo chavez did in venezuela is an old trick. when you ahve a l;arge part of the population that is poor and fairly illiterate, the ruling power can get these peopl to vote his way by giving them aid. they, disenfranchised and poor people, will ussually fervently back anyone who helps them, without knowing the deeper ills and corruption that person may be involved in. he basically uses the poor to prop himself up as a populist.
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