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By Joel Brinkley / The Bulletin
June 8, 2009
Just as oil-rich Venezuela sinks deeper into debt, Hugo Chavez, its flamboyant and megalomaniacal president, has crossed the line and can now quite accurately be called a dictator.
A rush of new orders and decrees in recent days is silencing critics, neutering political opponents, shutting down....