If commies came to power in Sahara...

There is an old Soviet joke:
What would happen if communists came to power in Sahara?
Answer: There will be shortages of sand.

Meanwhile, the following news arrives from the socialist paradise of Hugo Czavez:

Venezuela buys Russian oil to avoid defaults
Financial Times
Updated: 12:41 p.m. ET April 28, 2006

Venezuela, the world's fifth-largest oil exporter, has struck a $2bn deal to buy about 100,000 barrels a day of crude oil from Russia until the end of the year.
Venezuela has been forced to turn to an outside source to avoid defaulting on contracts with "clients" and "third parties" as it faces a shortfall in production, according to a person familiar with the deal. Venezuela could incur penalties if it fails to meet its supply contracts.

(via sdanilov)

As they would say in Russian - жизнь обгоняет мечту (life beats the dream).