New Chavez Cabinet Faces
Challenges
Food supply, inflation,
and insecurity are among
the main challenges in
the social agenda of
Venezuelan President
Hugo Chavez, supported
by a renewed cabinet.
The year 2008 has
brought changes in 13
posts of the
governmental team, with
the vice presidency now
in the hands of Ramon
Carrizalez, who will
have to watch over
efficiency in
management.
In his first ó Alo
Presidente ó program of
the year, Chavez
referred to insecurity,
corruption, and
bureaucratization among
the problems still to be
solved, all inherited
from the capitalist
model.
In the meantime, the
economic team, with new
airs in finance,
planning and
development, light
industries and trade,
and mining and basic
industries is called to
design strategies to
stop inflationary
pressures.
The ministry of food is
now run by Felix Osorio,
while Ramon Rodriguez
Chacin was named
interior and justice
minister.
In addition, Petroleos
de Venezuela S.A. (PDVSA)
state oil company will
be directly linked to
social actions through
PDVAL, food producing
and distributing firm,
which is likely to
emerge soon. |
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