Why would we be surprised at the
opposition to President Chavez comes mainly from the rich and those companies that
were nationalized under his presidency. It needs to be acknowledges that he and
his party have been responsible for changing much of the inequality that existed
under previous regimes.
Sure he
stuck the finger up to the USA and other nations who may have lost out in the ‘changes,’
and his independent stance no doubt got right up the craw of those nations.
That he became a spokesperson for many of the non-aligned nations would also tend
to place him on the list of ‘unfriendly’ nations.
Now that the
presidents health is poor and he may be facing his ‘last days,’ Venezuelan is
at risk of been thrust back into the bad old days of corruption and elitist
groups. One could hope that the impetus he has provided survives the challenges
of a new person at the helm. Perhaps the changes Chavez has made have become ‘entrenched’
as the majority of the people see that returning to the old ways will directly change
their lives for the worse.
I am not
saying that the President has always protected the rights of everyone in Venezuela,
but perhaps that is the cost for the greater good of the majority. Lay off Venezuela
and their ailing president.
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