Saturday, March 3, 2012

Measures that Chavez opponents call undemocratic

Measures which Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez's opponents claim are meant to stifle political opposition, and which Chavez insists are meant only to uphold the law:

_ Chavez has refused to renew the broadcast licenses of dozens of critical radio stations and television's fiercest anti-government channel, RCTV.

_ After opposition candidates captured five governorships and Venezuela's two biggest cities in elections, the pro-Chavez National Assembly slashed their budgets.

_ Nearly 400 politicians, including many Chavez foes, are barred …

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