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Venezuelan Landowner Makes Way For Squatters

by Juan Forero, NPR
July 15, 2008

The revolutionary rhetoric of Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez has incited poor squatters to invade farms. When Alberto Vollmer's huge sugar hacienda was invaded, he didn't fight back like most landowners. Instead, he welcomed the 500 squatters and provided training for them.

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  • Morning Edition, July 15, 2008
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