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(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – The majority of people in Venezuela say that the government led by president Hugo Chávez is threatening the country’s democracy, according to a poll by the Venezuelan Institute for Data Analysis (IVAD). 56.7 per cent of respondents agree with this view, while 39.2 per cent disagree.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – The majority of people in Venezuela say that the government led by president Hugo Chávez is threatening the country’s democracy, according to a poll by the Venezuelan Institute for Data Analysis (IVAD). 56.7 per cent of respondents agree with this view, while 39.2 per cent disagree.
Chávez—a left-leaning leader—has been in office since February 1999. In July 2000, he was elected to a six-year term with 59.5 per cent of all cast ballots. In August 2004, Chávez won a referendum on his tenure with 59 per cent of the vote. The special election was called after opposition organizations in Venezuela gathered 2.5 million signatures to force a recall ballot. In December 2006, Chávez earned a new six-year term with 62.89 per cent of the vote.
On Sept. 11, while in Spain, Chávez said that the media distorts his actions and those of other political leaders, declaring, "They call those of us who are fighting for true democracy tyrants and they call many tyrants democrats. They call us terrorists; they say we’re part of the axis of evil. This is part of the battle of ideas."
Polling Data
Do you think the recent actions by the National Government are threatening Venezuela’s democracy?
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Yes |
56.7% |
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No |
39.2% |
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Not sure |
4.2% |
Source: Venezuelan Institute for Data Analysis (IVAD)
Methodology: Interviews with 1,200 Venezuelan adults, conducted from Aug. 18 to Aug. 27, 2009. Margin of error is 2.4 per cent.
