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by Bishop Hill
Chavez: another bid for monarchy
Feb 3, 2009 Foreign
The Guardianistas' favourite South American leader, Hugo Chavez, is making another bid for permanence. He has launched another referendum on whether to make him president for life, just 13 months after the last one. The start of the campaign has been marked by increasing political violence and intimidation of opponents.
The Guardian, those stout defenders of liberty, describe him as "a beacon for the left".
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