[Venezuelanalysis.com's editor Gregory Wilpert reports on Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez's swearing in of 15 new and 12 continuing members of his cabinet today. The cabinet shake-up comes as Chavez is about to renew his own oath of office on Wednesday, at the start of his second full term as President of Venezuela. According to Chavez, the new ministers will be in charge of pushing forward his government’s project of implementing “21st century socialism” in Venezuela. --Ed]
Chavez Swears-In New Cabinet for “Venezuelan Path to Socialism”
By Gregory Wilpert – Venezuelanalysis.com
January 08, 2007
Caracas, January 8, 2007 (venezuelanalysis.com)— Venezuela’s President Hugo Chavez swore in 15 new and 12 continuing members of his cabinet today. The cabinet shake-up comes as Chavez is about to renew his own oath of office on Wednesday, at the start of his second full term as President of Venezuela. According to Chavez, the new ministers will be in charge of pushing forward his government’s project of implementing “21st century socialism” in Venezuela. Many of the new ministers, seven, come from the National Assembly, and almost all from Chavez’s own MVR party.
Holding the first speech during the ceremony, former Vice-President José Vicente Rangel clarified that although he and other ministers were leaving the government, they “are not leaving the revolution.” Rangel went on to honor his successor in the office of vice-president, with whom he has had a lifelong friendship, particularly through Jorge Rodriguez’s murdered father, who was a leader of the Venezuelan left in the 1970’s.
Rodriguez returned the praise, during his speech, saying that Rangel was the first person he ever voted for, for President, when he turned 18 in 1983. Rodriguez went on to say that the recent presidential election of December 3rd was not an ordinary election, but one that, “obliges us to advance, to resolve the tremendous problems that still exist.” Rodriguez also expressed his support of the decision to not renew the broadcasting concession of the oppositional TV station RCTV, saying that this is a right that any state has in a democracy, implying that since the non-renewal was announced prior to the election, this is what the population wants.
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Who or what agency would I contact to offer my services to the Venezuelan government. I recently heard that Chavez is taking constructive steps towards nationalizing critical industries. I want to help. I currently reside in Freeport, Maine, but my wife and I are ready to move and assist Chavez and the Venezuelan people with their revolution.
Bud Carlson
Freeport, Maine
Posted by: Bud Carlson, CPA | January 09, 2007 at 03:59 AM
Bud Carlson.. hahaha
you woulnt last a week in Caracas. There is no work for us Venezuelans (10% unemplyoment factors in 40% of ilegal commerce in streets, etc). What makes you think we have work for you?
Posted by: Luis Gonzales | January 09, 2007 at 06:37 PM