Chavez until 2030, maybe?

[Said1]

Venezuela plans legislation to extend Chavez term till 2030
www.chinaview.cn 2005-12-07 10:43:44

CARACAS, Dec. 6 (Xinhuanet) -- New deputies elected to Venezuela'sNational Assembly, to be sworn in January, will legislate to keep President Hugo Chavez in office until 2030, National Assembly President Nicolas Maduro said on Tuesday.

The legislation would be revolutionary and would ensure that Chavez remains in power not just till 2021, but till 2030, Maduro said at a ceremony celebrating the victory of pro-government deputies in Sunday's elections.

He said the new parliament also planned to pass several laws that are "for the people and with the people."

"One cycle of the Assembly has completed and another one has begun which will speed the revolution: of changes made in favor ofthe people," Maduro said. "The main contribution of this new assembly will be to consolidate the revolution."

According to the current Venezuelan constitution, approved six years ago in a referendum, only one presidential re-election is allowed and a full presidential term is six years.

Chavez had said he wanted to retire from political life in 2021,but this year he extended his horizons to 2030.

Maduro said the new deputies should defend Chavez. He also accused US President George W. Bush of conspiring against the Venezuelan government.

The year 2006 would be a decisive year, with presidential elections due which would give people the alternative "Chavez or Bush," he added.

The pro-government alliance won all the 167 seats in the National Assembly, as well as 12 Latin American Parliament seats, and five in the Andean Parliament. Enditem

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[I think not]

That's good, the Bronx can keep getting cheap oil till then.

 

[Jay]

Why does he give America cheap oil when his own people need the resource and/or the money?

 

[jimmoyer]

Jay the irony of your question escapes most of the Chavez fan club.

And of course, the chutzpah of extending his term to 2030 belies the authoritarian nature of his benevolent dreams.

Capitalistic investment has dried up in that country because no one in their right mind believes this guy believes in a wild and wooly capitalism that needs not worry about the next program this guy dreams up.

Like everyone can see for themselves, European or American style mix of socialism and capitalism just by bungling along bestows a bigger pie of entitlement benefits almost haphazardly, almost by malice of no forethought, and mostly by the lack of long term 5 year plans.