Showing posts with label Hugo Chavez. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Hugo Chavez. Show all posts

Sunday, May 16, 2010

Venezuela is #1, California is #8

Top Ten Most Likely To Default.
Socialism, Liberalism and just plain old stupidity are tops on the list for the reasons for default.
These guys both fit the profile.




















Highest Default Probabilities
Entity Name Mid Spread CPD (%)
Venezuela 1037.87 50.48
Argentina 927.81 45.52
Greece 608.20 39.80
Pakistan 681.90 36.91
Ukraine 587.30 33.40
Dubai/Emirate of 440.15 26.16
Latvia, Republic of 340.12 20.96
California/State of 265.42 20.86
Sicily/Region of 263.40 20.38
Iraq 315.70 19.92

Tuesday, June 9, 2009

Hugo Chavez: "Comrade Obama! Fidel, careful or we are going to end up to his right." (Video)"

Hey, Obama has just nationalized nothing more and nothing less than General Motors. Comrade Obama! Fidel, careful or we are going to end up to his right," Chavez joked on a live television broadcast.

Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez said on Tuesday that he and Cuban ally Fidel Castro risk being more conservative than U.S. President Barack Obama as Washington prepares to take control of General Motors Corp.