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... tion . In 1926 , from a total of 234 concession contracts , the Compañia Ven- ezolana received 189 . The full history of this colossal rip - off was not disclosed until 1946 , when it was investigated by the Illegal Enrichment Tribunal ...
... tion . In 1926 , from a total of 234 concession contracts , the Compañia Ven- ezolana received 189 . The full history of this colossal rip - off was not disclosed until 1946 , when it was investigated by the Illegal Enrichment Tribunal ...
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... tion for Bs . 1.5 million . It was an old dispute relating to the oil law of 1936 . Our party's weekly bitterly criticized this suit , brought at such an inoppor- tune moment against a bankrupt national treasury . The treasury is in ...
... tion for Bs . 1.5 million . It was an old dispute relating to the oil law of 1936 . Our party's weekly bitterly criticized this suit , brought at such an inoppor- tune moment against a bankrupt national treasury . The treasury is in ...
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... tion . During the period of the junta , we established the custom of annual conventions for the president and his cabinet with the governors of the twenty states and two federal territories in an effort to overcome overly dis- persed ...
... tion . During the period of the junta , we established the custom of annual conventions for the president and his cabinet with the governors of the twenty states and two federal territories in an effort to overcome overly dis- persed ...
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Despotism Asphalt and Petroleum | 3 |
López Contreras Offspring of Gómez Inherits | 51 |
Medina Angarita Autocracy with a Liberal Face | 63 |
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