The titanic struggle ahead
Today, Hugo Chávez launched a new social program: Misión Venezuela en Amor Mayor. Don’t ask me to translate that.
The point? Making sure all senior citizens in Venezuela receive a pension.
I caught a bit of the cadena today, and saw this amazing video. The production values are excellent, and the amount of money being thrown at our abuelitos is simply staggering. And keep in mind that this video was shown, by law, at the same time, on every TV station in the country.
The challenge we face is daunting, folks. Because … how can you argue against this?
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