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Will Chavez Be the Next Castro?

By Julie McCarthy
Published August 27, 2006 at 5:00 AM PDT
This story was published more than 18 years ago.
Hugo Chavez has "lifted our self-esteem," 59-year-old Meriam Naranho says while attending a rally of "Chavistas" in Caracas.
Julie McCarthy, NPR /
Hugo Chavez has "lifted our self-esteem," 59-year-old Meriam Naranho says while attending a rally of "Chavistas" in Caracas.

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Julie McCarthy
Julie McCarthy has spent most of career traveling the world for NPR. She's covered wars, prime ministers, presidents and paupers. But her favorite stories "are about the common man or woman doing uncommon things," she says.

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