Wednesday, August 6, 2008

Venezuela's Chavez Makes More Anti-Democracy Moves


[HT:DG]
Caracas, Venezuela - Venezuela President Hugo Chavez plans to set up neighborhood-based militias, move toward a socialist economy, and increase state control over agriculture under a package of laws enacted by presidential decree.

Changes in areas from the military to small business loans were pushed through by the president in 26 laws released Monday in the official gazette. Chavez approved them on the final day of an 18-month period...

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