From this report, it seems that Chevez was on the right course, with the right intent-but faced unforseen problems (I suspect from inside the coumntry, and encouraged from outside).

When I reviewed some of the items raised, in measuring the deficiencies, I considered whether similar things have happened or is happening in regimes in other countries, especially western countries and south American nations. I found that not all, but some of the items are similar, such as packing legal bodies (Supreme Court) with those supportative of government policies and attempts to curtail strikes in essential industries.

Again, is it reasonable to measure Chavez against a higher scale than other leaders in similar situations - a scale that others also don't mmeasure up to?

Chavez and Human rights


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