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RedHot25 · 01-10-2007, 12:59 PM

http://www.cbc.ca/world/story/2007/0...n.html?ref=rss

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez was sworn in for another six years on Wednesday, vowing to press ahead with a sweeping socialist agenda.

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Chavez, who called Jesus Christ "the greatest socialist in history," said "Venezuelan socialism … is the only path to the redemption of our peoples, the salvation of our fatherland."
Lawmakers chanted "Viva socialism" during the ceremony, which came two days after Chavez announced plans to nationalize Venezuela's largest telecommunications company, electrical companies and four lucrative oil projects run by foreign companies Exxon Mobil, Chevron and ConocoPhillips.
The president — who has called ailing Castro his mentor and U.S. President George W. Bush "the devil" — also called for a constitutional amendment to strip the autonomy of the Central Bank.

01-10-2007, 12:59 PM	#1
RedHot25 Franchise Player Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Probably stuck driving someone somewhere Exp:	Venezuela's Chavez sworn in again, vows 'socialism or death' http://www.cbc.ca/world/story/2007/0...n.html?ref=rss Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez was sworn in for another six years on Wednesday, vowing to press ahead with a sweeping socialist agenda. ... Chavez, who called Jesus Christ "the greatest socialist in history," said "Venezuelan socialism … is the only path to the redemption of our peoples, the salvation of our fatherland." Lawmakers chanted "Viva socialism" during the ceremony, which came two days after Chavez announced plans to nationalize Venezuela's largest telecommunications company, electrical companies and four lucrative oil projects run by foreign companies Exxon Mobil, Chevron and ConocoPhillips. The president — who has called ailing Castro his mentor and U.S. President George W. Bush "the devil" — also called for a constitutional amendment to strip the autonomy of the Central Bank.