16 mayo 1998 año - Hugo Chávez elected
in Venezuela
Descripción:
-another Latin American ally to Cuba
-Chávez said Castro was his mentor
-"Venezuela is travelling towards the same sea as the Cuban people, a sea of happiness and of real social justice and peace" -Chávez
-start of "Pink Tide" (from 1998): left-wing leaders elected in Latin America
-trade deal, & Venezuelan oil sold to Cuba at low prices
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16 mayo 1998 año
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