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Venezuelan History: Chávez
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Fernando Coronil, an authority on Venezuelan history at the University of Michigan, said Mr. Chávez was acutely aware of his supporters’ high expectations of change. His effort to redefine the ideological and organization basis of his government, from the creation of a single party to the concentration of power in the presidency, are a response to that reading of popular sentiment, Mr. Coronil said.
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This election will be the most polarized in Venezuelan history. Mass media are clearly part of the political confrontation, and news-programs have become partisan rather than informative. A large system of government owned media is serving Chávez’ reelection campaign, while most private owned media tend to give better coverage to Rosales.
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Regarding the appearance of Chávez on the political scene, Petkoff outlined three major warning signs in recent Venezuelan history. These warnings went unheeded, for the most part, by politicians and analysts in Venezuela. These three political events can now be interpreted as warnings that Venezuela's democracy was in trouble.
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