Please don't associate Chavez with Dr.AN. He has been a very good and effective leader for Venezuela. A lot of crap is coming out of the US because they are not happy with his democratic socalist regime.
Here have a look at these items then which is focal point of his government;
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hugo_Chávez
Here have a look at these items then which is focal point of his government;
- Venezuelan economic and political sovereignty.
- Grassroots political participation via popular votes and referendums
- Comprehensive economic self-sufficiency (in food, consumer durables, et cetera).
- Instilling a national sentiment of patriotic service.
- Equitable distribution of Venezuela's vast oil revenues.
- Elimination of corruption.
- Elimination of puntofijismo by way of constitutional reforms.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hugo_Chávez
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I'm not too sure either if he is going to step down at some point but he is extremely popular. In his work he has been quite successful to reduce poverty and actually sharing the oil revenue among people. There is a huge discontent among the rich upper class but other than that he is very popular.
Also, another reason you can not really compare him with AN is the fact that people still have freedom of expression. All media is privately owned and are constantly bashing him and his policies but you don't a lot of people going to jail for it. After the famous coup 2002 most the people involved were not even prosecuted and that shows he is very tolerant of the opposition.
I'm not saying he is the best thing since slice bread but I think he is doing very good job so far.
I don't have much more reference in front of me right now but they give a clearer picture of him and his government.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Venezuelan_coup_attempt_of_2002
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Media_representation_of_Hugo_Chávez
Also, another reason you can not really compare him with AN is the fact that people still have freedom of expression. All media is privately owned and are constantly bashing him and his policies but you don't a lot of people going to jail for it. After the famous coup 2002 most the people involved were not even prosecuted and that shows he is very tolerant of the opposition.
I'm not saying he is the best thing since slice bread but I think he is doing very good job so far.
I don't have much more reference in front of me right now but they give a clearer picture of him and his government.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Venezuelan_coup_attempt_of_2002
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Media_representation_of_Hugo_Chávez
The leftist movements and governments that have recently been gaining momentum in Venezuela and some other south american countries are a direct response to Bush's Concentric and Idiotic treatment of all other North American countries.
He is an absolute ass and he is accelerating the decay of an already rotten culture.
From what i heard of couple of Peruvian friends that i have Chavez is not such a bad fellow.
But the Bolivian guy who recently visited Spain seems to be even more popular than Chavez. If they work for their people and their countries hats off to them.
Fuck the US and their policies.
He is an absolute ass and he is accelerating the decay of an already rotten culture.
From what i heard of couple of Peruvian friends that i have Chavez is not such a bad fellow.
But the Bolivian guy who recently visited Spain seems to be even more popular than Chavez. If they work for their people and their countries hats off to them.
Fuck the US and their policies.
Chavez is a good guy. He's trying to help the poor and take away all the power the wealthy elite there have.
It's going to be messed up but it has to be done.
Plus it's sort of a racial political war as well, as most of the wealthy people are not native indian or mestizo, but decendants of spaniards and a few other countries with caucasian populations.
It's going to be messed up but it has to be done.
Plus it's sort of a racial political war as well, as most of the wealthy people are not native indian or mestizo, but decendants of spaniards and a few other countries with caucasian populations.
Arti I disagree -
USA wants the government in Iran changed - does that mean IRI is nationalists and wants best for Iranioans ?
And don't say USA Admin wants IRI - Euros maybe - but not American Republicans - they never wanted the SHah to go - and never wanted IRI to remain in power. Sometimes us Iranians make too much out of things that are not there - or things that may have been there at some point and are no longer there !!
USA wants the government in Iran changed - does that mean IRI is nationalists and wants best for Iranioans ?
And don't say USA Admin wants IRI - Euros maybe - but not American Republicans - they never wanted the SHah to go - and never wanted IRI to remain in power. Sometimes us Iranians make too much out of things that are not there - or things that may have been there at some point and are no longer there !!
Exactly, only the richies hate him.
And AMirza, Chavez actually has been helping the poor. He has increased wages for people like teachers, opened up hundreds of free clinics, and provided money so they stay afloat, spread the oil money better...
As I said it may look bad at first, but I think he's doing the right thing.
And AMirza, Chavez actually has been helping the poor. He has increased wages for people like teachers, opened up hundreds of free clinics, and provided money so they stay afloat, spread the oil money better...
As I said it may look bad at first, but I think he's doing the right thing.