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nraacct Champion Author North Carolina Posts:6,976 Points:1,484,550 Joined:Jul 2004	Message Posted: Mar 6, 2013 8:40:06 PM Ignore nraacct Report Abuse Cubans remember the so-called Special Period of the 1990s, when the Soviet Union's sudden collapse plunged the island into years of economic depression, with cars and buses disappearing from the streets for lack of fuel and rolling blackouts leaving the capital in darkness. Now Cubans fear a return of hard times following the death of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, whose billions of dollars of oil largesse helps the island's economy function. Some Havana residents were even talking about hoarding candles on Wednesday. Visit Associated Press for full article

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Cubans remember the so-called Special Period of the 1990s, when the Soviet Union's sudden collapse plunged the island into years of economic depression, with cars and buses disappearing from the streets for lack of fuel and rolling blackouts leaving the capital in darkness.

Now Cubans fear a return of hard times following the death of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, whose billions of dollars of oil largesse helps the island's economy function. Some Havana residents were even talking about hoarding candles on Wednesday.
Visit Associated Press for full article

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doctorindyj Champion Author Santa Fe Posts:3,538 Points:864,310 Joined:Nov 2009	Message Posted: Mar 7, 2013 11:34:06 AM Ignore doctorindyj Report Abuse Well when you hitch your star to a jack-wagon like Chavez you're in trouble to start with.
bar1035 Champion Author Charlotte Posts:9,336 Points:1,324,945 Joined:Aug 2006	Message Posted: Mar 7, 2013 7:40:50 AM Ignore bar1035 Report Abuse All those countries are like those children that never grew up and never left home - just kept living off the parents
Grizdad Champion Author San Bernardino Posts:5,687 Points:805,780 Joined:Oct 2010	Message Posted: Mar 7, 2013 6:16:17 AM Ignore Grizdad Report Abuse Make Sean Penn the Ambassador (don't laugh, stranger things have happened)!
snagged Veteran Author Akron Posts:416 Points:120,530 Joined:Oct 2012	Message Posted: Mar 7, 2013 1:41:47 AM Ignore snagged Report Abuse Don't look good.
Trudat316 Veteran Author Missouri Posts:331 Points:54,615 Joined:Feb 2013	Message Posted: Mar 7, 2013 1:04:35 AM Ignore Trudat316 Report Abuse Everyone's nervous these days---nothing can be taken for granted, and nothing lasts forever. Welcome to the party, China. (They're also a partner of the Venezuelan oil industry, but not as subsidized as Cuba.) [Edited by: Trudat316 at 3/7/2013 1:07:42 AM EST]
MAC48 Champion Author Dallas Posts:1,580 Points:788,400 Joined:Dec 2006	Message Posted: Mar 7, 2013 12:52:57 AM Ignore MAC48 Report Abuse One can only hope that the passing of Hugo Chevez is the precussor of the passing of the failed Communist economcic and political system that the Cuban people have had to endure since 1959.
danindenver Champion Author Denver Posts:5,591 Points:1,264,290 Joined:May 2005	Message Posted: Mar 7, 2013 12:27:03 AM Ignore danindenver Report Abuse Largesse ?!?!? So, that's what Chavez did with the billions of dollars he stole from the Venezuelan people.
CivicMA Champion Author Boston Posts:2,035 Points:561,620 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Mar 7, 2013 12:23:52 AM Ignore CivicMA Report Abuse Time will tell which way things will go in Venezuela, but I suspect it will be just a new dictator.
JohnofGB Champion Author Flint Posts:5,556 Points:1,122,920 Joined:Feb 2010	Message Posted: Mar 7, 2013 12:20:38 AM Ignore JohnofGB Report Abuse Chavez's replacement cannot be any worst than Chavez. Good riddance.
mpg611 Champion Author Cleveland Posts:2,474 Points:596,570 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Mar 7, 2013 12:10:58 AM Ignore mpg611 Report Abuse Socialism and Theocracy dont work.
SammyAdams Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:3,196 Points:819,510 Joined:Nov 2010	Message Posted: Mar 6, 2013 11:52:13 PM Ignore SammyAdams Report Abuse From the article: "Cubans remember the so-called Special Period of the 1990s, when the Soviet Union's sudden collapse plunged the island into years of economic depression, with cars and buses disappearing from the streets for lack of fuel and rolling blackouts leaving the capital in darkness." ============================================================= Isn't it interesting that Eastern Europe and the Soviet Union rejected their failed socialist system while we in America have adopted it.
davenles Champion Author Texas Posts:3,335 Points:745,590 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Mar 6, 2013 11:07:40 PM Ignore davenles Report Abuse Change for Cuba too.
csblesson Champion Author Texas Posts:1,926 Points:378,725 Joined:May 2012	Message Posted: Mar 6, 2013 10:47:36 PM Ignore csblesson Report Abuse Understandable
agrico Veteran Author New Orleans Posts:473 Points:523,145 Joined:Dec 2008	Message Posted: Mar 6, 2013 10:13:24 PM Ignore agrico Report Abuse Venezuela needs a good leader - they deserve a break!
esq262 Champion Author Asheville Posts:2,998 Points:673,665 Joined:Jul 2011	Message Posted: Mar 6, 2013 10:11:08 PM Ignore esq262 Report Abuse This should be an opportunity for privatization.
jwkycola All-Star Author Columbia Posts:817 Points:550,850 Joined:Jul 2011	Message Posted: Mar 6, 2013 10:01:59 PM Ignore jwkycola Report Abuse Ok.
ziyulu Champion Author Oklahoma City Posts:8,634 Points:1,629,600 Joined:Aug 2007	Message Posted: Mar 6, 2013 9:42:04 PM Ignore ziyulu Report Abuse I think what that means is that they will not see $0.12 per gallon gas again.
Vetteblu Champion Author Denver Posts:2,794 Points:806,060 Joined:Oct 2010	Message Posted: Mar 6, 2013 9:17:28 PM Ignore Vetteblu Report Abuse I REALLY DON'T CARE!!
YaBassa Champion Author Michigan Posts:2,566 Points:543,825 Joined:Nov 2011	Message Posted: Mar 6, 2013 9:16:11 PM Ignore YaBassa Report Abuse My favorite Chavez quote. "I can still smell sulfur..."
sickhp Champion Author San Antonio Posts:1,480 Points:542,350 Joined:Sep 2011	Message Posted: Mar 6, 2013 9:14:17 PM Ignore sickhp Report Abuse BFD
Lugi1967 Champion Author Ohio Posts:4,916 Points:1,028,685 Joined:Jun 2010	Message Posted: Mar 6, 2013 9:08:04 PM Ignore Lugi1967 Report Abuse Eveybodys got to die
BuckyTJones Champion Author Salt Lake City Posts:4,932 Points:967,950 Joined:Mar 2010	Message Posted: Mar 6, 2013 8:59:10 PM Ignore BuckyTJones Report Abuse My heart is sadden hearing of Chico Chavez death. NOT!
endymion All-Star Author New York Posts:964 Points:197,560 Joined:Nov 2012	Message Posted: Mar 6, 2013 8:55:46 PM Ignore endymion Report Abuse Chavez supposedly was supporting the Cuban economy at the expense of his own oil industry.
humblepie Champion Author Toledo Posts:35,301 Points:2,398,095 Joined:Mar 2006	Message Posted: Mar 6, 2013 8:51:24 PM Ignore humblepie Report Abuse hard to be dependant on others for necessitties