Venezuela's Hugo Chavez warns banks of nationalisation / Chávez amenaza con nacionalizar bancos en Venezuela

Mr Chavez said some leading banks were failing to comply with a legal requirement that at least 10% of their lending should support development. "If you can't do it, give me the banks," he said. The government has taken over several private banks in recent years over alleged irregularities ( more...)/ "Los bancos privados si no quieren cumplir con la Constitución y la ley, bueno yo no tengo problema, lo repito, de nacionalizarlos pues, ven a mí que tengo flor, pero nosotros tenemos que hacer cumplir la Constitución y las leyes de esta República, estamos obligados a hacerlo", dijo Chávez en su programa dominical "¡Aló, Presidente!" (más...)