According to this (link), Chavez is now attacking IP. His target seems to be the pharmaceutical industry. Since patents are key for promoting science and developping industry, this is sad news for Venezuela.
Venezuela is part of the WTO and the Paris Convention. However it is not a member of the PCT.
One of his quote: "That a laboratory does not allow us to make a medicine because they have the patent, no, no, no".
AIH AIH AIH!
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