June 17th., 2008

Chavez At His Dusk

ABSTRACT: 

• Chávez affirms that the opposition is “coming for me,” in the gubernatorial and mayoral elections.

•  Another defeat in November would exhaust all hope of continuing in the presidency beyond the current period.

•  If the opposition puts forth united candidates, it will change the political landscape of Venezuela.

•  Chávez appears desperate. Signs of a serious deterioration in the leadership that he enforced. A rupture in the emotional ties between leader and the masses.

•  He proposed and alliance with “patriotic entrepreneurs,” in the form of subsidies, debt forgiveness, tax elimination, all with the income derived from petroleum prices.

•  It is a convenient strategy in the current stage of the process. “According to Marx in scarcity there can be no socialism.”

•  “We have to tolerate a mixed economy, having it be clear that socialism is our final destination.”

•  The revolution attempted to construct an alternative model that shows few advances.

•  The inflation between May, 2007 and May, 2008 accumulated 29% and food jumped 47.3%.

•  In the PSUV primaries, less than a million people voted.

•  The press preeminently published with anticipation the named of those who came out the winners.

•  Directors of PSUV denounced that there was fraud.

•  The CNE has not wanted to give the definitive results for the referendum of December 2^nd.

•  Chávez boasts the world record for screen appearances.

•  The government saturates its media with electoral propaganda.

•  International electoral observation is necessary.