Hi altair19.
"Turns out Venezuelans didn't want Hugo to have an indefinite time to rule the country. He lost the election/referendum with 51% of the voters saying no..... therefore will have to step down in 2013....right? "
I think that is how main stream media has presented it, but from my reading, it is very far from the truth. Here is a good article explaining the constitutional amendments:
venezuelanalysis.com
In the above link you will find this:
"Of course, the oppositional media (including the international pundits) consistently present this as "sweeping new powers," without backing this up. The most controversial changes in this regard include the removal of the two-term limit on serving as president (art. 230). However, over half of the heads of government in the world have "sweeping power," including some of the world's most respected democracies, such as France, Germany, Britain, and Italy."
I would also include Canada, as there are no term limits on our Prime Minister. |
