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Another grim tale of Hugo Chavez's slow and steady consolidation of power in Venezuela.
Simon Romero in the NYTimes reports on Chavez's efforts to reshape Venezuela's armed forces and increase its loyalty towards him...by re-assigning some officers...and arresting others.
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/30/world/americas/30venez.html?ref=todayspaper
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