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Interesting Fact - Oil

Venezuala provides Cuba with an astounding 115,000 barrels of oil each day—gratis.

(Yes, nada, nix, nothing to pay. The idea is that Cuban doctors provide medical care for Venezuela's poor in return.  I hope they get really excellent health car.  

As you know, I give lots of time away for free, but it's my time.  Nice that Mr Chavez gives away things other people worked for.)


Update - Since President Hugo Chavez's death, Venezuelan opposition leader Henrique Capriles says he would stop trading oil to Cuba for such services as it does not benefit Venezuala.

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