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‘Bolivarian socialism’ gains momentum
President Hugo Chavez, emboldened by his overwhelming re-election on Dec. 3, has moved Venezuela’s revolutionary process into high gear. Two other landmarks of his presidency have similarly been followed by periods of intensified change: his election to a new full term, or his “re-legitimization” after the adoption of the country’s new constitution in 1999, and the burgeoning of social missions after the failed coup and oil company strike of 2002.
President Hugo Chavez, emboldened by his overwhelming re-election on Dec. 3, has moved Venezuela’s revolutionary process into high gear. Two other landmarks of his presidency have similarly been followed by periods of intensified change: his election to a new full term, or his “re-legitimization” after the adoption of the country’s new constitution in 1999, and the burgeoning of social missions after the failed coup and oil company strike of 2002.
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