A fourth opposition group announced its withdrawal from the Congressional elections in Venezuela this Sunday, making it increasingly likely that President Hugo Chavez will attain an overwhelming majority in the National Assembly. Though polls suggest that Chavez allies would have prevailed without the boycott, the withdrawal will allow a victory by a larger margin. (Chicago Tribune)
Friday, December 2, 2005
Fourth opposition group boycotts Venezuelan elections
A fourth opposition group announced its withdrawal from the Congressional elections in Venezuela this Sunday, making it increasingly likely that President Hugo Chavez will attain an overwhelming majority in the National Assembly. Though polls suggest that Chavez allies would have prevailed without the boycott, the withdrawal will allow a victory by a larger margin. (Chicago Tribune)
Venezuela Goes Radical
ReplyDeleteChavez’s revolution is about to enter a more radical phase.
With absolute control of Congress Chavez can re-write the constitution to extend his presidential period at will, formalize the Cuba alliance with a sort of federation and formally define the country as socialist.
The opposition boycott to the legislative process may have dented government legitimacy. But that can also be fixed by re-writing the constitution and re-defining democracy.