I had the opportunity to meet Venezuela's pre-Chavez Minister of Education at a conference in the US around ten years ago. We had a very interesting conversati

I had the opportunity to meet Venezuela's pre-Chavez Minister of Education at a conference in the US around ten years ago. We had a very interesting conversation. The man was almost in tears as he described how his country was being destroyed from the inside by Chaves and his socialist/communist ideology. It goes without saying that he made a huge impression on me.