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To: SargeK who wrote (36685)	2/3/1999 4:18:00 PM
From: Mike from La.	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 95453

Congress to grant him special powers to confront Venezuela's economic troubles and repeated pledges to try to refinance the country's foreign debt. ''He is off to an excellent start,'' said U.S. Energy Secretary Bill Richardson, in Caracas for the inauguration. ''I think Chavez is a potential leader in the hemisphere. ... He is a bright, street-smart individual who is developing a lot of political skills.'' Heads of states and other dignitaries from 60 countries attended the inauguration, among them Cuban leader Fidel Castro, who spent much of the day near Chavez's side. During Tuesday night's rally, the crowd chanted ''Fidel! Fidel!'' and waved posters of Castro.