Quote of the day

The Washington Post:

The "world capitalist crisis," [Hugo Chavez] explained, "for us is no tragedy." 

"It's a marvelous opportunity to push a new model," he said, referring to Venezuela's increasingly state-controlled system. 

There's a lot of that going on. Also check out the article, which details the failings of Venezuela's economy even as some of its South American neighbors express concern about their own markets overheating.