Word: chavistas
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Sunday's vote has already sparked speculation about who might be Chavez's successor in that race, as well as whether a rejuvenated but usually fractious and incompetent opposition might finally field a viable candidate. Aside from perhaps Rodriguez, pundits can think of few if any chavista potentials. Opponents, meanwhile, could include erstwhile Chávez allies like Garcia, who because they defected over the reforms may have a crossover appeal sorely lacking in Venezuelan politics right...
...poor clutter of homes that hang precariously from a hill along an old highway connecting Caracas with the Caribbean coast. He studies telecommunications at UNEFA, a university run by the Armed Forces that often drapes an enormous poster of Chavez over its main building. "People say UNEFA is 100% chavista, but that's not the reality," Escobar said. He attended the opposition's final march on Thursday sporting a university shirt, defying possible reprisals from school directors. "Many friends of mine told me not to put on the shirt because I was already threatened, because they could throw...
...Still, this would hardly be the first time free food has come in pro-Chavez packaging. In June, mothers complained that an elementary school in Caracas was handing out red "socialist" lunch boxes on which were painted the slogan "With Chavez, only one government" and the logo of the Chavista mayor's office...
...called President Bush "the devil" at the United Nations, Chavez almost gushed about free expression in Venezuela: "My God," he said, "'Devil' is the least of things the opposition is allowed to call me on the air." And he was right. But filling RCTV's air with a chavista mouthpiece wasn't the best way to make the international community feel good about his bid for unlimited re-election...
...Chavistas and the opposition fight over everything, including colors. The Chavez-aligned party Fatherhood for All recently demanded the Supreme Court prohibit Rosales' campaign from using the color blue, arguing they had already claimed it. The court rejected the appeal. Not even Venezuela's biggest sports rivalry - a match-up between the Caracas and Valencia baseball teams - could compete with the country's political duel. A packed game in Caracas earlier this month erupted with rallying cries from Rosales supporters and retorts from chavista baseball fans when the opposition candidate appeared in the stands. So loud was the political disturbance...