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Democracy in Venzuela ?

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  • Chavez for President

    Chavez for President
    Hugo Chavez elected for President

  • New constitution

    New constitution
    Voters approved new constitution; severe floods, mudslides in the north, killed tens of thousands of people

  • Parties

    Loyal parties to President Chavez made big gains in parliamentary elections, opposition parties boycotted polls, left parliament made up of supporters of the president

  • Voters choose

    Voters choose
    Voters in referendum approved plans to abolish limits on number of terms in office for elected officials; Columbian government, US signed deal on use of Columbia's military bases; President Chavez ordered 15,000 troops to Columbian border, cited increased violence by Colu