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[FONT=Verdana,Sans-serif]Chavez Supporters Rally Ahead of Vote [/FONT]
Tens of thousands of President Hugo Chavez's supporters filled the streets Friday vowing to win a vote on constitutional changes that would let the firebrand leftist seek re-election for years to come.
Opponents called for close monitoring of results in what they expect could be a tight contest.
Chavez asked supporters to approve the reforms he said could keep him in power until 2050 - when he would be 95 years old - and said that a victory in Sunday's referendum would be a defeat for his enemies in Washington.
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This wouldn't work in America and hopefully it doesn't pass in Venezuela. It's a bad idea any way you look at it. He wants to be a dictator more than a president.
My Way News - Chavez Supporters Rally Ahead of Vote
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Another reason the vote needs to fail.
A threat by Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez to stop oil exports to the United States has raised the stakes over a Sunday referendum he has called in a bid to expand his powers.
Chavez told tens of thousands of supporters late Friday he was putting Venezuela's oil field and refineries under military "protection" and would halt the exports "if this (referendum) is used as a pretext to start violence in Venezuela." He accused the US Central Intelligence Agency of preparing to spread unrest during the plebiscite in an effort to topple him, and said if its operation was activated "there won't be a drop of oil from Venezuela to the United States."
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Chavez oil threat raises stakes in Venezuelan referendum
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Venezuela is a sovreign nation, and we have no right to meddle in their elections.
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Chavez needs to be deposed.
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I agree!
But, since it is a sovereign nation, the people there will have to do the job themselves.
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The point is that Chavez won't allow that, and will use violence.
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If I were Hugo, I'd grow eyes in the back of my head.
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We don't need to worry about the vote any more. They voted against him. :thumbs:
US hails Venezuela vote as message to Chavez - Yahoo! News
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Well that's some good news.