Venezuela: Hugo's New SS

President Hugo Chavez launched a federal police force on Sunday that he hopes will change the overwhelmingly negative image most Venezuelans have of their public security forces while reducing crime in one of Latin America's most violent countries.
Associated Press

Venezuelans Against Allowing Chavez Dictatorship

It appears as if ole Pumpkin Head will keep trying to get this vote passed, no matter how many times it goes down in defeat. He hopes to eventually wear down what is left of the Venezuelan spirit, and then get them to do his bidding.

How would you vote on the constitutional amendment to allow the indefinite re-election of the president?

In favour	31%
Against	61%
Not sure	8%

Source: Hinterlaces
Methodology: Face-to-face interviews with 700 Venezuelan adults, conducted from Dec. 3 to Dec. 7, 2008. No margin of error was provided.

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Poll Shows Venezuelans Turning on Chavez

Last December, a majority of Venezuelan voters rejected the proposed constitutional reform. In your view, should the government continue to convert the country to socialism?

Yes	27%
No	70%
Not sure	3%

Source: Alfredo Keller y Asociados
Methodology: Face-to-face interviews with 1,200 Venezuelan adults, conducted from May 23 to Jun. 4, 2008. Margin of error is 2.9 per cent.

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Venezuela: Almost Half Optimistic Chavez Nightmare Will End

How do you perceive the future of Venezuela?

Venezuela will be a socialist and democratic country	46.7%
Venezuela will be a communist country, like Cuba	29.9%
Venezuela will be a socialist country, but not democratic	15.9%
Not sure / No reply	7.5%

Source: Venezuelan Institute for Data Analysis (IVAD)
Methodology: Interviews with 1,200 Venezuelan adults, conducted from Oct. 15 to Oct. 28, 2007. Margin of error is 2.4 per cent.

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Venezuela: Support for Chavez as Permanent Dictator Grows

Do you support or oppose the electoral reform proposed by Hugo Chávez, which would allow him to seek re-election indefinitely?

	Jul. 2007	Jun. 2007
Support	26%	19%
Oppose	54%	63%
Not sure	20%	18%

Source: Hinterlaces / El Nacional
Methodology: Telephone interviews with 1,138 Venezuelan adults in 15 states, conducted from Jul. 14 to Jul. 24, 2007. Margin of error is 3 per cent.

Most Venezuelans Oppose Chavez as President for Life

Do you support or oppose the indefinite re-election of Hugo Chávez as president?

Support	30.7%
Oppose	64.3%

Source: Venezuelan Institute for Data Analysis (IVAD)
Methodology: Interviews with 1,200 Venezuelan adults, conducted from Jun. 10 to Jun. 18, 2007. Margin of error is 2.4 per cent.

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Most Venezuelans See Chavez as Dictator

Do you think Hugo Chávez is behaving like a dictator or like a democrat?

Like a dictator	51%
Like a democrat	31%
No reply	18%

Source: Hinterlaces
Methodology: Telephone interviews with 903 Venezuelan adults in 15 states, conducted from Jun. 5 to Jun. 7, 2007. Margin of error is 4.7 per cent.

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Venezuelans Oppose Chavez's Censorship

Do you support or oppose Venezuelan president Hugo Chávez’s decision of not renewing RCTV’s broadcasting license?

Support	16.4%
Oppose	70.0%
No reply	13.6%

Source: Datanálisis
Methodology: Interviews to 2,000 Venezuelan adults, conducted in late April 2007. Margin of error is 2.2 per cent.

Venezuela: Chavez Grabs Even More Power

Bad...bad...Pumpkin-Head!

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