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The truth about the state of democracy in Venezuela and Canada

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rabble staff
| March 7, 2013
Hundreds of thousands mourned Chavez Wednesday in the streets of Caracas.

Stephen Harper's remarks on the death of Hugo Chavez strongly implied that Venezuela had a lot to learn about democracy. The facts displayed in this infographic tell a different story.

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