Hugo Almost Hu-Gone
Synopsis: Controversial Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez has successfully lobbied his country to scrap their constitutional clause on presidential term limits, thus allowing him to run for the office indefinitely. However, the Plaid Avenger argues that the world economic recession (which has not yet fully impacted Venezuela) combined with plummeting oil prices are going to seriously affect Chávez's ability to continue to prop up his 'Bolivarian' socialist revolution. This will in turn erode his support base, leading to an extremely close election in 2012…and perhaps Hugo's last.
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