Note to readers: Sorry for getting this out so late but I have been caught up doing a lot of other things.
President Hugo Chavez has finally emerged from his electoral slump. Venezuelan voters have approved a referendum that ends term limits for the president and all other elected officials. Fifty four-percent of those who took part voted in favor of the measure on February 15.
This is Chavez’s second attempt to end term limits. He tried this 15 months ago and that time he failed. Also in regional elections in November, the opposition made some significant gains. So this victory is somewhat a reversal of trends of what has been happening to President Hugo Chavez.
Only 67% of eligible voters turned up to cast their ballot on February 15.
Some questions are being asked, such as, How did Chavez win a vote as a global recession approaches? Also how did he win amidst a crime wave that has made the Venezuelan capital of Caracas the “murder capital of the world,” according to Foreign Policy Magazine?
Do you people think this is good for the people of Venezuela and for the rest of the world?
Do discuss in the comments…
Sahil
23. February 2009 at 9:31 pm
I don’t think the abolishing of terms is a good idea. If terms are abolished, corrupt politicians come to power again and again. Since Venezuela is a developing country and crime rates are seen to be high, it can be safely inferred that the population isn’t very educated nor very politically-savvy. By having a term, politicians will not be able to abuse the position.
23. March 2009 at 7:24 am
Yo, update