Chavez former closest loyalists call for his resignation

Wednesday, February 3rd 2010 - 12:23 UTC

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A group of one-time loyalists and close advisors of Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez called on him to resign saying that after eleven years in power he had lost “the legitimacy and capacity to govern”. Read full article

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Bubba
You can fool some of the people some of the time but you can not fool all of the people all of the time..
Feb 03rd, 2010 - 01:57 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Alvaro Uribe
Just to clarify what “Bubba” was trying to say, the quote is the following: “You can fool some of the people all of the time and all of the people some of the time; but you cannot fool all of the people all of the time.”
Feb 03rd, 2010 - 02:11 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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tetin
you can fool all of the people all of the time ..
me ? never ..
once the Britons provocations and collaborations against the Spaniards
while Simon Bolivar era ..wondering that they can assist on today ??
Feb 03rd, 2010 - 04:13 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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doorworker
“Fool me once, shame on...you?...fool me...can't get fooled again!” 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0qDuG0ZYD5I 
 
A call for “political pluralism” is a nice touch, considering the corporate media supported coup in the opposition's past...and those media outlets' continued anti-Chavez operation. The 60% popular approval rating enjoyed by the president is a point difficult to square with the 'unfit to lead' charge.
Feb 05th, 2010 - 06:06 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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riomarcos
It's about time Chavez got the boot, he has created an arms race in the region, attacked boats from Guyana, made the Venezuelan economy more dependent on oil than ever, and ruined the lives of millions. Good riddance to bad rubbish!
Feb 08th, 2010 - 04:39 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Bubba
His closest allies, rats and sinking ships comes to mind.
Feb 09th, 2010 - 05:31 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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