Venezuela: The Emperor Wants New Clothes
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Venezuelans are to vote on December 2 on major constitutional reform proposals of president Hugo Chávez. If they are approved, Chávez will have consolidated his hold on power and will have substantially diminished the chances of success of any future challenges to his leadership. They will also bring about a number of significant changes that are intended to pave the way for a wholesale restructuring of Venezuela’s economic and political system. On December 2, Venezuelans are scheduled to vote on a proposal for constitutional reform presented by president Hugo Chávez and the Venezuelan National Assembly. All in all, the proposal seeks the rewriting of 69 of the current text’s 350 articles. The proposal has a very broad scope, significantly restructuring constitutional provisions on issues ranging from the reach of executive power to the mechanisms for community participation. Nevertheless, considerable confusion exists about what exactly this constitutional change will entail and how it will affect the lives of ordinary Venezuelans.
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