Venezuela Warns of
Democracy Hits
Followers of Venezuelan
President Hugo Chavez
are reinforcing the
campaign towards the
regional elections in
November, amid warnings
that the opposition has
activated
anti-democratic plans.
Addressing candidates of
the United Socialist
Party of Venezuela (PSUV)
on Thursday, Chavez
alerted the opposition
"is trying to stir up
turmoil, encourage his
assassination, look for
pro-coup military, and
generate lack of
supplies."
Over 600 posts for
governors, mayors, and
regional deputies are at
stake in the November 23
vote, and the president
believes it is actually
a tactical event with
strategic impact for the
country.
According to him, if the
opposition, supported by
the US, is able to win a
significant number of
governments and
prefectures, 2009 will
be a year of war,
because they will try to
oust him before the
conclusion of his
mandate in 2012.
"The US empire and
unpatriotic oligarchy
have several plans, so
it is important to take
the regional elections
into account," said
Chavez.
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