He built a socialist dictatorship by hollowing out all of the democratic institutions, the constitution, the electoral system and the courts. He made civil society in the business sector bend to his will or face elimination. He [Hugo Chavez] nationalized entire sectors of the economy and used them to pay off his cronies. He took over the oil sector and made the national energy company his piggy bank. And he made common cause with our enemies, most notably the Castro regime. (07:20–07:48)
CLAIM
Asserts that Hugo Chavez nationalized sectors of the economy for cronyism.
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