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VENEZUELA HAS JUST HAD MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS…..

And PUBLIUS PUNDIT (aka A.M. Mora y Leon) is keeping us informed. The opposition to President Hugo Chavez had called for a boycott of the election, and first reports had the % of eligible voters participating somewhere between 8% and 50%, among numerous reports of fraud and manipulation of the voting machines. LATER REPORTING confirmed the higher participation figures, but also suggested that opporsition candidates MAY have done much better than expected. The official Venezuelan electoral board was delaying the official announcement, leading to widespread suspicion that the numbers were being tampered with. REPORTS on Thursday deepened the cynicism among the citizenry, and the disillusionment now includes the far Left (calling themselves Tupamaros, after the Uruguayan gangs of the ‘70s), from which come accusations that Chavez is trying to establish a one-party state…..duh.

Anyhow, this makes me very sad because after living in VENEZUELA for a couple of years back when it was relatively successful and free, it’s tough to see another South American country with abundant natural resources and an educated population succumb to tyranny and the resultant poverty and chaos.

(Hat Tip: Instapundit)

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