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They're doing well again now. Chavez prioritizes lifting all boats. He's mainly concerned about helping those most disadvantaged.
Venezuela is polar opposite America and European countries. Austerity is a dirty word. Social justice takes precedence. Right-wing ideologues want unchallenged wealth, power and privilege. Popular needs go begging.
Venezuelans deplore social injustice. If asked, they'll contest for what's right. They're not about to sacrifice cherished benefits. They shame how political Washington treats Americans.
On January 9, The New York Times headlined "Chavez, or at Least His Sash Is Set for Venezuela Inauguration," saying:
Chavez dominated Venezuela for years, it said. His "health crisis and the decision to proceed on Thursday with a quasi-presidential inauguration that he is unable to attend are producing a stream of bizarre developments and national angst about who is in charge."
Opposition elements ask "who's governing Venezuela?" On January 10, Chavistas rallying in Caracas "plan to don the (presidential) sash."
Symbolically they'll represent him in absentia. Everyone having sashes was asked to wear them. Doing so supports Chavismo. The Times mocks the idea.
"To no one's surprise," it added, "the Supreme Court, full of Chavez loyalists," postponed his inauguration. An unspecified later date will be named.
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