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Bacchus4.0

(6,837 posts) Mon Dec 7, 2015, 03:30 PM Dec 2015

Triumphant Venezuela opposition looks to boost economy, free prisoners

CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuela's opposition vowed on Monday to revive the OPEC nation's troubled economy and free jailed political activists after winning control of the legislature for the first time in 16 years of Socialist rule.

By afternoon, some results from Sunday's election were not yet in, but the Democratic Unity coalition had already won a commanding majority in the 167-member National Assembly.

Opposition leaders said final tallies showed they reached the crucial bar of two-thirds. There was no confirmation of that from the election board, which still has 22 seats to announce.

If they have reached two-thirds, or at least 112 seats, the opposition could flex its muscles far more against President Nicolas Maduro, by shaking up institutions such as the courts and election board widely viewed by Venezuelans as pro-government.

http://news.yahoo.com/venezuela-opposition-says-wins-legislature-no-official-confirmation-024209523--business.html;_ylt=A0LEV0.K3WVWSNMAL_xXNyoA;_ylu=X3oDMTEyMWhuMWdrBGNvbG8DYmYxBHBvcwMxBHZ0aWQDQTAxMDVfMQRzZWMDc2M-

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Triumphant Venezuela opposition looks to boost economy, free prisoners (Original Post) Bacchus4.0 Dec 2015 OP

Release their own criminals, and stop ####ing the people of Venezuela economically? Nice! n/t Judi Lynn Dec 2015 #1

Chavez is dead and so is chavismo Bacchus4.0 Dec 2015 #2

It will be interesting to watch Diosdado's reaction Zorro Dec 2015 #3

Awww, someone haz a sad. GGJohn Dec 2015 #4

Judi Lynn

(160,655 posts)

1. Release their own criminals, and stop ####ing the people of Venezuela economically? Nice! n/t

Reply to Bacchus4.0 (Original post)

Mon Dec 7, 2015, 06:24 PM

Dec 2015

Bacchus4.0

(6,837 posts)

2. Chavez is dead and so is chavismo

Reply to Judi Lynn (Reply #1)

Mon Dec 7, 2015, 06:53 PM

Dec 2015

Those are political prisoners of the inept corrupt chavista regime. The economic problems are 100% chavista .

A couple of other things they should do immediately: 1) no more giving oil to Cuba (they can sell it to them) 2) Other countries as well pay up front. They can give them a discounted price if they want 3) Begin investigations into the corruption and criminal dealings of some of the chavistas particularly those in the Asemblea. Diosdado would be a good place to start.

Got to get some cash to get food in the stores.

What they should NOT do: Don't immediately recall Maduro. No reason to exacerbate tensions. If anything the bumbling idiot is a useful political tool until the opposition can organize.

Zorro

(15,751 posts)

3. It will be interesting to watch Diosdado's reaction

Reply to Bacchus4.0 (Reply #2)

Mon Dec 7, 2015, 10:51 PM

Dec 2015

if the new legislature chooses to investigate his past and current activities.

A left-wing coup is not out of the picture.

GGJohn

(9,951 posts)

4. Awww, someone haz a sad.

Reply to Judi Lynn (Reply #1)

Mon Dec 7, 2015, 11:07 PM

Dec 2015

Maduro is solely responsible for his massive loss at the polls, not the US/CIA, not the corporations, but Maduro himself and his corrupt govt.

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