He made civil society in the business sector bend to his will or face elimination. He nationalized entire sectors of the economy and used them to pay off his cronies. He [Hugo Chavez] 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. Cuba received and continues to receive free oil from Venezuela and in return provides political and internal security operatives. (07:20–07:53)
CLAIM
Asserts that Hugo Chavez exploited the national energy company for personal gain.
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