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...prices fell six percent the Friday before last on the news that Hugo Ch??vez, the outspoken and charismatic leader of Venezuela, had been deposed in a military coup. However, political instability in the world’s fourth-largest oil producer might be expected to decrease the flow of oil and cause prices to rise. Indeed, politically motivated strikes have hurt oil production in Venezuela, South America’s only member of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) in the past few months. One of the major factors in Ch??vez?...
...prices drop on Ch??vez’s ouster? (And rise once again when he was borne back to the presidential palace by a popular uprising Sunday?) The short answer is that Chavez has not hesitated in the past few years to kowtow to OPEC in keeping oil production down and prices high. The OPEC oil cartel—which includes Venezuela and rogue states such as Libya, Iraq and Iran—sets quotas for its member states to manipulate the market and keep oil revenues as high as possible. Because it takes only one major oil producer...
...barrel gift season. I actually wore it recently, at home over Thanksgiving break while assessing the soup potential of the turkey carcass. I could tell that no one else had worn or washed the apron since early September because a pesto stain still covered the “Ch?? in “Happy Chanukah.” I thought briefly about making that pesto again before coming back to school, because my parents’ Cuisinart makes food processing such a pleasure. We had no more farfalle, which is the best kind of pasta to hold...
Crossing Over reads in the first person, with Martínez recounting his exploits in Cherán. Written as such, it was impossible for Martínez not to impart to the book certain aspects of himself. Alongside the transformation of the Ch??vez family was the transformation of Martínez. His interest in the Ch??vez story extended far beyond that of a journalist covering a beat. He had a personal stake invested in making the Ch??vez story known, and said he felt a great responsibility in telling the story; an obligation...
...political journalist, Martínez is aiming for a modification of the border policy. Tragic events like the deaths of the Ch??vez boys often go unseen. Prior to the events of Sept. 11, Martínez had hoped to have the book in “every congressional office” so that Crossing Over could contribute to a political dialogue on the reshaping of relations between Mexico and the U.S. Throughout Crossing Over he asserts that during certain months, the border patrol is lenient when farmers need cheap labor. However, during other times of the year...