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Brazil insists with fresh election in Venezuela if Chavez dies, according to Reuters
According to a report from Reuters, Brazil is urging Venezuela's government to hold elections as quickly as possible if President Hugo Chavez dies, which in that case would help a smoother leadership transition in Caracas. Read full article
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Disclaimer & comment ruleswhy should he die? if his brain is still working he should resign, let Maduro run the shop for the next 4 years and “everybody” would be happy. he could recover without stress and prepare for the next run after his follower.
Jan 15th, 2013 - 09:22 am - Link - Report abuse 0the opposition is no threat, like in arg under ck and her gang.
@1 willi1
Jan 15th, 2013 - 11:28 am - Link - Report abuse 0The Venezuelan presidential term is 6 years and should Chavez die or resign in the first four years then an election must be held within 30 days.
But as Venezuela technically has no president after failing to inaugurate one on 10th January, Maduro (unelected and after January 10th unappointed) has executed a bloodless coup and is in breach of the constitution.
I'd say the opposition is a major threat after the last election.
For someone who knows so little about Venezuela, I'm wondering why you commented.
Anglotino:
Jan 15th, 2013 - 03:40 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Quite right.
Maduro has no mandate to govern. The Brazilian insistence is right. It is interesting that Maduro's unconstitutional position is viewed so differently to the constitutional impeachment of Lugo by Brazil. Democracy in much of South America is waning.
““We are explicitly saying that if Chavez dies, we would like to see elections as soon as possible,” one official said.” If this comment had come from north of the Rio Grande, the whole cabal would be jumping up and down.
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