SteveLendmanblog December 9 2013
On Sunday, Venezuelans voted. They did so for the 19th time since Chavez took office in February 1999.
They elected municipal mayors and other local officials. Nearly 2,800 positions were up for grabs. Ruling United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV) candidates registered impressive victories.
In Caracas’ Bolivar Square, President Nicolas Maduro triumphantly told assembled supporters:
“Mission accomplished, Comandante Chavez!”
“The Venezuelan people have told the world that (his) Bolivarian Revolution continues with even more force.”
“They underestimate(d) us,” he said. “They call(ed) me a donkey. There is social racism. They said (Sunday) was a plebiscite, that Maduro would have to leave the presidency after today.”
He urged opposition leader Henrique Capriles to resign. Washington supports him. Generous funding is provided.
He wants Bolivarian destroyed. He wants Venezuela returned to its bad old day. He wants corporate rights replacing popular ones.
Venezuelans have other ideas. Bolivarianism is too important to lose.