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 KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent (AP) - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez on Saturday touted the fuel facilities and public works projects his government has built in the Caribbean in an effort to make inroads in a region where the U.S. has long been dominant.
The fiery leftist leader, on a tour of the region, also called on Caribbean nations to join his fight against U.S. hegemony.
"Down with U.S. imperialism! Long live the people of this world. We must join together and we will be free," Chavez said at the site for a new airport on St. Vincent. Venezuela and its close ally Cuba have provided $200 million for the airport.
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