Posted on 03/21/2009 7:20:19 PM PDT by Steelfish
Venezuela military 'seizes ports'
Venezuela's military has taken control of key airports and sea ports under the terms of a move rubber-stamped by parliament a week ago, reports say.
The move centralises the running of the country's main transport hubs.
President Hugo Chavez has pushed for the move, describing it as "reunifying the motherland, which was in pieces".
Critics of Mr Chavez says the plans are unconstitutional, but the National Assembly backed them a week ago, saying they would improve essential services.
State-level governments in Venezuela have controlled the country's most important airports, sea ports and major highways since a move towards decentralisation began some 20 years ago, the AFP news agency says.
Many of the facilities seized on Saturday have since then fallen under the jurisdiction of state governments often hostile to Mr Chavez.
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BAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!
Chavista grip on country tightens.
Opposition should be scared, very scared.
No way to even leave the country now.
Venezuela: Soon to be the Western Hemisphere’s Zimbabwe. Not funny, though. Obama’s “solutions” follow the same line of thought as Mugabe and Chavez. Is there any problem that Obama doesn’t want to “solve” with more government spending and control?
When we were in Venezuela back in the 70s, we had carnets that allowed us to bypass the customs and immigration stations, which saved us over an hour each time. I can only imagine how bad it will be with communists - uh, socialists - running it.
Colonel, USAFR
There’s gonna be a showdown in Venezuela and it is gonna be ugly.
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