The Rival Chávez Won't Permit

By Jackson Diehl
Monday, June 30, 2008; Page A11
The Washington Post

Defenders of Hugo Chávez like to argue that there is no alternative to the Venezuelan caudillo other than the feckless and unpopular politicians who preceded him in the 1990s. The simple refutation of that canard is Leopoldo López, the 37-year-old mayor of central Caracas, whose boyish good looks only underscore the fact that he represents a fresh generation.

Please read on this article which clearly describes the situation of abuse in Venezuela:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/06/29/AR2008062901480.html

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