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...bought all the people in the barrios," she said. She also told her son to vote for the President, wary that opposing Chavez could bar him from access to government jobs and programs. Her fears are not unfounded - countless people who signed in favor of holding a referendum to oust Chavez in 2004 say they're blacklisted and can't get a government...
...month to hand over workers' permits to employees of the state oil company, 600 oil workers in red shirts and caps chanted "They won't come back!" - a reference to Chavez opponents who used to manage the company. Countless people who signed in favor of holding a referendum to oust Chavez in 2004 have claimed they have been blacklisted from getting a government job. A foundation for homeless children organized by the Caracas mayor's office even had their kids write get-well letters to Fidel Castro, Chavez's closest ally, when the Cuban leader fell sick earlier this year...
...Chavez certainly has reason to be suspicious of the opposition. His opponents first tried undemocratic means to get rid him - through a coup and strikes - before failing to oust him democratically in a recall referendum in 2004. Chavez's opponents further dug themselves into a hole when they boycotted parliamentary elections last year, leaving the legislature completely controlled by Chavez allies. And though the opposition-backed private media has cooled down since the days of the coup, its reporting is often heavily slanted against Chavez...
...Patrick ’78 won the state’s governorship. In addition to campaigning for Patrick at home, the Dems had taken several trips to Rhode Island to campaign for Whitehouse. And the club also stumped for Democrat Bob Casey Jr. in his successful bid to oust Republican Sen. Rick Santorum in Pennsylvania...
...Adding to the problem, there was no assurance that Bolivians would have access to their own gas and oil after privatization. Thanks to a lack of infrastructure and a more attractive export market, frequent gas shortages have plagued the country. It was those conditions that helped oust two Presidents and propel Morales to his current position, where he has become a strong ally of outspoken Venezuelan leader Hugo Chavez...