Chavez grabs control of French run oil field
 

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.../wchavez04.xml


"Mr Chavez is using his oil windfall to promote a social reform programme, arms purchases and to engage in anti-US diplomacy, selling oil at below market rates to detach Latin American nations from Washington's orbit."

At least there's a silver lining. :D

Chavez is a real problem...