All that spending in the political campaigns and the drop of the oil gains, but less rights for the common people.
2006-12-13 19:13:51 · 5 answers · asked by Gabrio 7 in Politics & Government ➔ Government
There's a reason he's been elected time and again, and even withstood a failed coup supported by the US government: the vast majority of Venezuelans support him. By nationalizing the petroleum industry and implementing redistributory social welfare policies, Chavez has stopped the flow of petrodollars out of his country and into the coffers of Western oil corporations, instead providing 'common' people with education, health care, better services, and in general a huge improvement in their livelihoods. Also, it's no wonder that the US government opposes him so much, he's closed off a profitable area from Big Oil! The idea of less rights is certainly questionable, and can be linked back to anti-Chavez rhetoric from the US government and the generally pro-oil media in the US (see "The Revolution Will Not Be Televised" a great indie flick about the failed coup attempt and the media's participation in promulgating all sorts of lies about the Chavez government).
2006-12-13 19:34:08 · answer #1 · answered by grover 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hugo Chavez has been a wondeful advocate for the poor in his country
2006-12-14 03:20:03 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Talk about rights Capitalism has given to the people of Iraq after toppling Saddam regime!
Talk of the opposition of American people for the invasion of Iraq, did George Bush and co ever listen to em.
I believe you are another of those sitting out there in Florida and ready to jump back ...
2006-12-14 03:18:26 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
He increased the peoples dependency on the government securing his power. You might call it "If they don't like him they don't eat policy..."
2006-12-14 03:26:05 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the population is turning gay
2006-12-14 03:18:25 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋