President Hugo Chavez, a confrontational critic of the United States, was sworn in for a new six-year term, promising to expand "socialism Venezuelan-style." In power since 1999, Chavez also made his longer-range plans clear, announcing that he wants to amend Venezuela's constitution to let presidents seek an indefinite number of consecutive terms. |
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