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The Observer | Comment | The Observer Profile: Hugo Chavez

"The troubled six-year rule of Ch�vez ('El Commandante') has been marked by strikes, lethal demonstrations and an attempted coup. It is more than a parochial issue. Venezuela is the biggest exporter of oil to the US - ahead even of Saudi Arabia - so its political stability has profound implications in a time of soaring oil prices."
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