The next phase of the Bolivarian Revolution - computers

Some attention on cheap computers in the Americas revolves around the "One Laptop Per Child Program" in countries like Peru, Argentina, and Uruguay. Yet Venezuelan leader Hugo Chavez wishes not to remain behind as he pushes for an inexpensive, domestically-produced series of computers.

As tech blog Endgadget reports, four models of "Bolivarian Computers" ranging from $400 to $1400 have been introduced domestically in a joint venture between Venezuela’s government and a Chinese firm. The plan was conceived in 2005 with the possibility of expanding on an international scale if all goes well in Venezuela:

“(The firm is) now in the process of ramping up the scope and scale of production so that more components can be produced in-house while sales channels become international.”

Could a “BC” PC be coming soon to your desk?

Sources- The Latin Americanist, AHN, Endgadget

Image- Oil Wars (2005 image of "Bolivarian Computers" prototypes)