Chavez's citizen militia on the march - FRANCE 24

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Chavez's citizen militia on the march

In this week's round-up of news from the Americas: Hugo Chavez's Venezuelan anti-coup corps drafts in ordinary civilians; the worst industrial failure in US history as GM filed for bankruptcy; and the economic crisis bites hard in California.

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