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"Hugo Chavez, who once plotted a coup to overthrow Venezuela's government, was himself ultimately ousted as president after a dispute over the country's lifeblood, its oil industry. To many, it was not surprising that taking on Venezuela's marquee industry led to Chavez's demise."
"Oil is Venezuela's claim to international prestige, its most important economic engine and an example of all that is good and bad about a nation whose land pours out wealth but which still manages to have a population that is overwhelming poor. Chavez used oil as a potent weapon as he tried to keep petroleum prices high, criticized the United States and fought for prominence on the international stage with Cuban leader Fidel Castro as his mentor."
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