Chavez election victory fails to dispel doubts about future

Venezuela's recent presidential election campaign exposed deep political rifts in a country where President Hugo Chavez had grown accustomed to landslide victories. Although the opposition movement failed to strike a decisive blow to his hold on power in the October vote, nearly half the electo...

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Published in:Strategic comments 2012-10, Vol.18 (8), p.1-3
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:Venezuela's recent presidential election campaign exposed deep political rifts in a country where President Hugo Chavez had grown accustomed to landslide victories. Although the opposition movement failed to strike a decisive blow to his hold on power in the October vote, nearly half the electorate embraced its narrative of a country in deep trouble. Economic mismanagement by the Chavez administration has brought growing criminal violence, inflation and a lack of food security, leading many to question the wisdom of his leftist 'chavismo' movement.
ISSN:1356-7888
1356-7888
DOI:10.1080/13567888.2012.748488