Marxist party hacks, the world over, have the world’s worst record on the environment. Black rivers, dead lakes and Chernobyl are their legacy stretching from the Oder to Hainan. It’s particularly bad when they go after nature preserves, distributing them as political spoils to reward party hacks for their loyalty. That is why the Venezuela government’s expropriation of a priceless nature reserve, Hato Pinero, full of rare anacondas, wildcats, orchids and Amazon rainforest creatures is so disturbing. The Chavez political machine is about to turn this natural treasure into a wasteland. Blogger Daniel in Yaracuy has the full story here.