countries with an alternative economic model or some venezuela represents hope to opportunities the bolivarian republic may be a surprising choice after all it's been ranked as one of the most corrupt nations in the hemisphere whose murder rate exceeds that of iraq still the world bank says venezuela draws the largest number of immigrants after argentina with one million flocking here in two thousand and ten alone who's. going to get weaker rosa is one of them after decades of struggling in the u.s. she decided to start anew in venezuela. and that come to you completely alone you go that trying to find a new way but you really alone nobody helps you there nobody in caracas the helping hand came from the government a cheap loan to kickstart a small business and subsidies that enabled her to purchase this home that's why rosa and others like her see the country as a place where. you can move more freely you have more opportunities. robust economic growth and increased spending on social projects to help create those opportunities having the state on your side in terms of the benefits is a huge think as y

asked the manager i'm talking to nicole last month without rice and the vice president of the bolivarian republic of it is well this well that mr vice president i'll come to our city and i want to thank you but always a pleasure and we would like to ask you what i asked that right now my on the phone is how does the president chavez deal way do you have any update on his present condition be coming back to venezuela soon whether it was a chill. at the scene we've already said that president chavez is recuperating i raise is almost over has been a long and difficult process but the president was aware of the old saw as vigor and energy is simply amazing the surgery was very difficult president chavez suffered in tunnel leading up which was a very low we all saw it i should say that commandant's a rebel castro and his team were with chavez and his relatives the whole time with very grateful for the concern on the part of the common done say the cuban president and the doxes now president chavez feels better than any other time during his recuperation i'm flying to havana to visit the president suit

and yes they know about that ass then i'm talking to nicolas maduro the vice president of the bolivarian republic of venezuela mr vice president welcome to our team. but always a pleasure and we would like to ask you a question that's on everybody's mind how was president chavez doing do you have any update on his present condition will he be coming back to venezuela soon whether it was a true. we've already said that president chavez is recuperating period is almost over has been a long and difficult process but the president was aware of the odds on a normal day as vague and energy as simply amazing the surgery was very difficult president chavez suffered internal bleeding which was a very alarming sign i should say that commandante fidel castro and his team were with chavez and his relatives the whole time with very grateful for that for the concern on the part of the commandante the cuban president and the doc says now president chavez feels better than in any other time during his recuperation i'm flying to havana to visit the president says he will give me necessary instructions and message