“Revolutionary Junta” to consolidate “Chavism”, forecasts US expert in Latam affairs

Saturday, April 14th 2012 - 22:26 UTC

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Venezuelan military alarmed by the fast physical deterioration of President Hugo Chavez have worked out an emergency plan to be implemented, including the suspension of basic constitutional rights, at the slightest sign of political agitations, said the former US ambassador before the OAS, Roger Noriega. Read full article

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briton
there you go,
out with the old, and in with the even older,

and we bet CFK will be the first to welcome this new dictatorship to south america .
mmmm
Apr 15th, 2012 - 12:02 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Stefan
I wonder if the new dictator will be as obese as Chavez. I can see him now, strolling through that wide doorway, Morales, KFC and Correa standing to attention, waiting for orders. Business as usual in LatAm.
Apr 15th, 2012 - 08:26 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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LEPRecon
So Venezula's military is planning what to do in the event of their glorious leader dying.

In democratic countries, an election would be called, but why bother with an election when you can just seize power? And hope to keep that power by praying China and Russia will back you up. They might just do that in order to spread their influence, but the cost of this support to Venezula maybe more expensive than at first is apparent.

I wonder if dear Cristina will still be chums with a military junta, especially as she proclaims loudly how bad they are, and how democracy is the best blah, blah, blah.
Apr 15th, 2012 - 10:49 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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ChrisR
Venezuela is a failed state and the people seem mesmerized by Chavez.

It might just be a foretaste of what Argentina could become if things do not improve fairly quickly.
Apr 15th, 2012 - 07:51 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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briton
mmmm we wonder if chaves mentions CFK in his will.
Apr 15th, 2012 - 11:21 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Boovis
No decent modern country has the military waiting in the wings to take over. Surely the days of cigar smoking sunglasses wearing generalissimos is behind SA or did I miss a newsletter or something?
Apr 16th, 2012 - 07:21 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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briton
It seems perhaps the 21st century is splitting into two destined camps,
Those that are driving forwards, with progress
And those few that are slipping back into the past, of dictatorship and terror,
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Apr 16th, 2012 - 08:52 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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