Chavez Declared Dictator
Hugo Chavez has had himself declared dictator of Venezuela.
Venezuela's National Assembly has given initial approval to a bill
granting the president the power to bypass congress and rule by decree
for 18 months.President Hugo Chavez says he wants "revolutionary laws" to enact
sweeping political, economic and social changes. He has said he wants
to nationalise key sectors of the economy and scrap limits on the terms
a president can serve.Mr Chavez began his third term in office last week after a landslide election victory in December.
The bill allowing him to enact laws by decree is expected to win
final approval easily in the assembly on its second reading on Tuesday.
Venezuela's political opposition has no representation in the National
Assembly since it boycotted elections in 2005.
Recognize that Chavez is the man, more than any other world leader, that progressives in this country have adopted as their hero. Nowhere will you see a better illustration of what end-game progressives are really after.
