01 February 2010

VENEZUELA: Chavez's Socialismo Is Weakened.

AP/MIAMI HERALD/ ANALYSIS/ Ian James/
President Hugo Chavez's problems keeps growing: Latin America's worst inflation, blackouts, violent crime and a scandal involving bankers close to his government. So his critics are sporting a new slogan during protests: "Tas punchao"(you struck out) "you struck out" which began  appearing on banners held up during Venezuelan baseball games, which Chavez himself follows, and spread to signs and shirts during street demonstrations.