Critics say Chavez used the state oil company like a piggy bank for pet government project funding homes, healthcare and food while neglecting oil infrastructure and production.

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Not only does she have her own talk show and lucrative endorsements with the likes of American Express and Vitamin Water, but she also owns part of a pet food company, Halo, and recently started her own record label.

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