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Venezuela: Chavez’s Move For More Control
Aug 4, 2008 | 20:23 GMT
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Summary
On his weekly television show Aug. 3, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez defended his decision to pass 26 new laws by decree — including one that will integrate his militias into the military. The move is an attempt to shore up his control over the country in the face of rising inflation, slackening national income and faltering party unity.
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