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Communism Fails in Venezuela
By Charlie
This is a huge victory for democracy in Latin America. By denying Chavez his “president for life” plan at the polls, the march towards Castro-like communism is set back in Bolivia, Ecuador, and Nicaragua.
There isn’t much on Latin America in the US National Security Strategy, and there has been a policy drift for Central and South America –America’s been focused elsewhere. However, it is good to see that people are rejecting this type of governance when given a choice.
The only bad side to this is the next time a plan like this is developed, they just won’t let the public vote it in.
Money Quote:
Chavez told reporters at the presidential palace that the outcome of Sunday's balloting had taught him that "Venezuelan democracy is maturing." His respect for the verdict, he asserted, proves he is a true democratic leader.
HAH!
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Old Tanker,
Not if they are in Russia. There the people just made the 'right' choice to extend Putin's power by voting for his party, of which he was the prime candidate while still being the President... Only in Russia...
For all his notoriety, Chevez has to take lessons from the KGB...
However, I find it somewhat comforting that Venezuelans had brains and guts to vote against that constitutional amendment, there is still some hope for the Latin America...
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You hit the nail on the head, next time he just won't give them a choice. After all, the people can't be trusted to make the "right" choice