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Uh! Ah! Chávez No Se Va! Posted: Saturday, August 14, 2004 If Chavez Wins, What Will They Try Next? Subvert Democracy in the Name of Democracy When in 1998 former paratrooper Hugo Rafael Chávez Frías was elected President on a revolutionary mandate to completely rewire Venezuela's elite-based 'democracy', the opposition lay in shambles. So complete was their defeat that the two traditional parties that had alternated leadership of the country since 1958 did not even field candidates. Six years later, after a failed coup, two devastating but failed general strikes, and an international publicity campaign to paint Chávez as a cruel dictator without support, the Venezuelan opposition to Chávez' 'Bolívarian revolution' has reached the point of no return: a recall referendum--scheduled for this coming August 15th. The NYTs & Chavez: More than the Usual Bias Uh! Ah! Chávez No Se Va! Uh! Ah! Chavez is here to stay! US trade deficit hits $56bn record as exports tumble Bush to announce US troop pullouts from Europe, Asia on Monday Is there any hope of avoiding catastrophe in Iraq? Demonstrators Support Militants in Najaf Thousands of demonstrators descended on Najaf to show their support Saturday for Shiite militants battling U.S. forces in the holy city as the provincial governor expressed optimism that the crisis would end within the next two days. Burundi says Hutus kill 159   Printer friendly version  Send page by E-Mail |