–Chavez says: “We will proceed with massive nationalizations if it is necessary…I don’t think (we will nationalize other companies). It will depend. Processes are dynamic. If those private companies, national or multinational do not understand the process and want to sabotage it, we will nationalize them, no matter what they are”
My take: This is the version of the muzzle law applied to the media, but in this case to the whole Venezuelan private sector, either you become submissive and do what the Government says or else we nationalize you. Clearly, when companies continue making a profit in the future, the private sector will be mostly nationalized unless you are or get an Argentinian or Brazilian partner.
–Chavez says: “CANTV used to wiretap me, they were owned by north americans and thus they used them”
My take: Of course, he does not have to prove anything, he is Hugo Chavez. A few months ago he was threatening CANTV with nationalizing it if it did not pay what the Court said it had to pay pensioned workers (The Court had not even ruled how much!). Since the Court ruled and CANTV paid, he needs other excuses to justify the nationalizations.
–Chavez says: “O Globo…(the Brazilian media conglomerate) is the enemy of the people”
My take: That’s Chavez concept of democracy: either you support him or you are a coupster, oligarch, enemy of the people. O Globo should be glad they are not in Venezuela, their concession would have expired last year if not earlier.
–Chavez says: “Democratic Senator Harry Reid got it all wrong” in reference to the Democratic Majority leader comment that Chavez represents a threat to the US.
My take: So far it has been Bush that is the enemy, come 2008, if it’s Hillary, she will become the she-devil, if Obama, he will be a traitor to his people. Just wait!
–Chavez says: “I would have to be overthrown before renewing RCTV’s concession”
Oh yeah! It’s not political, it’s not revenge, it’s the law, Chavez’ law, the only one in town.
-Chavez says (Zeta, 19-01-2007, page 9): “A President should not listen to economists”
My take: It shows, it shows, it will be his downfall.
There you have it, all in an autocrat/dictator’s day
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