January 15, 2007
Per an op-ed piece in the LA Times by Alexandra Starr, Hugo Chavez is:
- Nationalizing the country's telecom and electric utilities ( "to the astonishment of international investors" ).
- Demanding congressional authority to rule by decree for one year.
- Seeking to amend Venezuela's constitution to enable him to stay in office indefinitely.
Per Starr:
Given his tight grip on all branches of the government, his wish is likely to be granted.
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