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1999 Archive: Hugo Chávez Takes Power

Why was Hugo so popular in ’99? Because he promised to give the oil money to the poor, and the poor hadn’t yet realized that “the government” is a very expensive middleman.

Part of the 39 Politicians Jokes: The 1999 “Y2K & Millennium Fever” Edition archive. Historically Verified

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