Nicolas Maduro has been sworn in as Venezuelan president, succeeding the late Hugo Chavez who died of cancer in March after ruling for 14 years.
During his speech, a man grabbed the microphone and was dragged away, after which Mr Maduro criticised security saying he could have been shot.
Thousands gathered on the streets of Caracas to show their support for Mr Maduro and to celebrate independence.
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There will be another election in Venezuela within a year. Our Govt. betting on the wrong horse.
Chavismo is now on the death bed. It was a system that kept the majority of Venezuelans in poverty for too long. It is similar to what we have in Dominica where the poor is being kept poor and they have to go on their knees for Red Clinic funds.
I want to let you know that chavismo is more a live than ever, you said (It was a system that kept the majority of Venezuelans in poverty for too long) that statment is totally false.
The chavismo party have developed poor people more than anothere party in venezuela,for example:
the chavismo party made sure that the population was able to read,the university ecucation is free ,that health care is free so poor people dont have to go to a clinic to pay for healthcare
now tell me if that is keeping people poor or helping poor people…
True that Chavez provided some opportunities to the poor. He also took everything from the rich and gave it to the poor, meanwhile he also became a wealthy man who died very wealthy. Go figure. Rather hypocritical.
Have u ever been to Venezuela,do u know what is socialism,im a Dominican student studying in Venezuela an yes socialism seems to be on the decline but would jus like u to know that its the opposite to what u just said,an yes Venezuela is also feelin the global economic cry
@ Anonymous. You must be living in the bushes in Venezuela.Poor you. Doubt you will learn anything because you are a BLIND BAT!VERY IDIOTIC AND IGNORANT.
Are you serious? Perhaps you should do some serious research on the majority of Venezuelans before and after Chavez.
I view poverty in a different manner. There are all types of poverty. Who are the really poor people in Dominica? When will you comprehend that people must help themselves? This commences from youth. Hopefully you have responsible parents who honor their obligation to their children. Be obedient to parents, attend school, conduct yourself appropriately while in school, do your utmost to study, learn and graduate, do not follow bad company, concentrate on what could make you a good/better person and a law abiding one. When you have done that or as you do and become of age to work, seek legal and gainful employment. Take your rightful place in society and do something good for it and for others.
What does the government owe anyone and those who do not contribute to society? As a national, you owe something to society, not the other way around. Those who are employed pay their fair share of taxes.
Today, the poor are much better off than the poor of bygone years. Be satisfied with what you have. Find ways of improving and elevating yourself, rising above poverty if you consider yourself poor.
Too often the government is blamed for the negligence of those who never tried and who live a life of leisure with a non caring attitude and not considering their future. What you give it is exactly what you will receive. If you give nothing, you get nothing. Help others, be it by offering a helping hand. Do not live selfishly – self-centered life, i.e., solely thinking of yourself, your needs and wants. No good fruits come out of this.
You should know the saying, “God help those who help themselves.” Contemplate on this and cease blaming the government for your woes. Reflect on your life, the past and present, where you failed and try to do something about it.
I wrote in singular form but it pertains to those who consistently blame the government and not themselves. There is something radically wrong with people if they consistently blame the government for everything. The problem is they never blame themselves for their failures.
At best the results of Chavista rule in Venezuela are a mixed bag. Despite an increase in oil exports from U.S.$.14.4 billion in 1999 to U.S.$.60 billion in 2011 the inflation rate increased from 23.6% to 31.6% over the same period, reflected in a detorioration of the exchange rate from unde 1 Bolivar to today’s rate of 4.3 Bolivars to 1 U.S.$.
True, the absolute poverty rate has gone down as has the infant mortality rate. However, at the same time crime has soared with the homicide rate in 2011 standing at 45.1 murders/per 100.000 inhabitants, up from 25.0 in 1999.
I have gleanded this information from a report published in the Guardian of 6 March of this year, a newspaper that can not exactly be accused of having capitalist or neo-liberal sympathies.
Facts and figures speak for themselves and I would prefer to use those to measure performances rather than gut feelings or emotional sentiments.
Mister is looking like Saddam Hussein.