Thursday, December 6, 2012

On the hot seat till 2049?

Chavez may have won the right to relections, but it would be in vain if he cannot revive the economy

Hugo Chavez can in a way be called the successor of Fidel Castro in Latin America. Much to the dislike of his critics and to the liking of those who have blindly supported him all the way, Hugo Chavez, President, Venezuela on February 15, won the referendum campaign that allows him to contest the presidential elections in 2013. Just after 15 months, when the referendum ending the fixed tenure clause for president was passed, Venezuelans have given Chavez a go through to run for president for the next term as well.

Chavez has won the polls and not with a slim margin. Official figures suggest that he won 54% of the votes against 45% that did not support him. His opposition, which has understandably been hit where it hurts the most, calls the whole election process a sham. And why not, because it has been a fight against Chavez and his ideologies, which the opposition has fought many times but rarely won.

Chavez lost the vote over a year ago, but has redeemed himself, although there are allegations of his misusing government machinery for the campaign. Socialism will now have a new position and also a stronger hold. What Chavez calls “21st century socialism” now clearly has the support of the people. As much as Chavez’s contribution to the country and its people has been the reason (the poverty figures have fallen in Venezuela from 54 %in 2003 to 26% in 2008), lack of proper leadership in the opposition has also made things easier for him.


Source : IIPM Editorial, 2012.
An Initiative of IIPM, Malay Chaudhuri

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