MVR Deputy Iris Varela said today that she had the Constitutional Amendment ready to be considered by the National Assembly. The amendment would allow the naming and removal of Supreme Court Justices with a simple majority. The opposition said the idea was “ridiculous” and “stupid” among other interesting epithets. The threat of this amendment does not bother anyone as it would never get to a referendum before the recall vote would. In any case, even if it did where would the Chavistas get the votes to approve the amendment? (Caricature borrowed from Tal Cual)
The Devil's Excrement
Observations focused on the problems of an underdeveloped country, Venezuela, with some serendipity about the world (orchids, techs, science, investments, politics) at large. A famous Venezuelan, Juan Pablo Perez Alfonzo, referred to oil as the devil's excrement. For countries, easy wealth appears indeed to be the sure path to failure. Venezuela might be a clear example of that.
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