Franklin Brito, a 49-year-old Venezuelan farmer, died after an indefinite hunger strike protesting President Hugo Chavez's land nationalization policies. Brito held repeated hunger strikes over six years in a land dispute with the Venezuelan government and was taken to a military hospital against his will, where he passed away. His death has angered Chavez's opponents and Brito has become a symbol for those who feel oppressed by the Venezuelan government's land takeover policies.
Franklin Brito, a 49-year-old Venezuelan farmer, died after an indefinite hunger strike protesting President Hugo Chavez's land nationalization policies. Brito held repeated hunger strikes over six years in a land dispute with the Venezuelan government and was taken to a military hospital against his will, where he passed away. His death has angered Chavez's opponents and Brito has become a symbol for those who feel oppressed by the Venezuelan government's land takeover policies.
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Franklin Brito, a 49-year-old Venezuelan farmer, died after an indefinite hunger strike protesting President Hugo Chavez's land nationalization policies. Brito held repeated hunger strikes over six years in a land dispute with the Venezuelan government and was taken to a military hospital against his will, where he passed away. His death has angered Chavez's opponents and Brito has become a symbol for those who feel oppressed by the Venezuelan government's land takeover policies.
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