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I thought of you when I read this in Progressive Cattleman:

Chavez seizes 47 private ranches in Venezuela

CARACAS-Venezuelan officials and troops began seizing 47 private ranches
in Dec. as President Chavez pushes ahead with a socialist-oriented effort to take over big swaths of agricultural land.

Ag Mininstry officials began taking control of the land, accompanied by
soldiers and pro-government farmers. Together, the ranches in western Venezuela cover more than 93 sq. miles--about the size of the city
of Seattle, Washington.

"We're going to rescue the best lands for our people, " Agriculture Minister Juan Carlos Koyo said on state-television, noting that some of the lands are underwater from recent torrential rains.

Loyo wore a pistol on his belt and a T-shirt with an image of Argentine revolutionary Ernesto "Che" Guevara as he addressed a group of officials and soldiers. "Right now, you are part of an army, of a collective...that is
going to liberate lands," Loyo said.

Chavez, a close ally of Cuba who is trying to lead Venezuela toward
a socialist system, announced plans to take over the ranches in
in western Zulia and Merida states on Dec. 8.
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