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| National Assembly passes enabling law for 18 months |
| 2010-12-18 |
| [El Universal] In a heated debate, opposition deputies suggested to grant special ruling powers to President Hugo Chavez only until January 5, 2011, when the new National Assembly takes office. This motion was rejected by pro-government lawmakers |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #3 Did so well in the last elections? Granted the opposition got slightly more than the Bolivarian grandee... but Jesus... WTF? Where the hell you been 'moose, this ain't about elections, this is about a 3rd rate military dicatorship sitting on a rapidly dying golden goose. |
| Posted by: Goldies Every Damn Where 2010-12-18 16:25 |
| #2 Will make Venezeula a one party state? I think that he already has. |
| Posted by: Highlander 2010-12-18 11:30 |
| #1 Because the opposition did so well in the last elections, this is a cheap trick to go around them entirely, stealing their power. Hopefully this will ruin Chavez's power in the Assembly. Otherwise he will make Venezuela a one party state with a rubber stamp assembly giving him absolute power. Which is what he wants. |
| Posted by: Anonymoose 2010-12-18 09:24 |