Venezuela Experienced Record Growth of 17% in 2004

Caracas, February 17, 2005—Venezuela’s gross domestic product grew 17.3% in 2004, closing the year with a "notable recuperation" according to the Central Bank of Venezuela. The oil economy, which accounts for 80% of the country's exports, experienced an 8.7% growth rate. This growth "constitutes the highest level reached since the Central Bank of Venezuela began to calculate the figure (GDP)," said the Central Bank.
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and just recently, the CIA classified Venezuela as a "potentially unstable country in 2005".
http://www.venezuelanalysis.com/articles.php?artno=1378

perhaps what the CIA meant was that they will try to assasinate Mr. Chavez in 2005.

the U.S. is just pissing in their pants because there is a country near the U.S. which is strongly against the U.S. government.

well, soon Venezuela will switch from petro-dollars to petro-euros... watch the dollar sink in value even more!! :-)