Chavez Referendum

Venezuelan voters defeated a referendum introduced by President Hugo Chavez. The referendum would have amended the constitution by abolishing presidential term limits. The vote marks a victory for those who oppose Chaves' socialist reform agenda.

• "I will not withdraw even one comma of this proposal, this proposal is still alive..."
  • — Hugo Chavez, BBCPretext: Chavez defeated over reform vote(December 3, 2007)

• "Venezuela won today, democracy won today, and I am sure that this victory for the Venezuelan people will have a very important impact in the rest of Latin America"
  • — Leopold Lopez, BBCPretext: Chavez defeated over reform vote(December 3, 2007)

• "It looks like the people spoke their minds, and they voted against the reforms that Hugo Chavez had recommended and I think that bodes well for the country's future and freedom and liberty"
  • — Dana Perino, BBCPretext: Chavez defeated over reform vote(December 3, 2007)

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• Daily Kos: Chavez Referendum Fails (for now) (Decmber 3, 2007)

• The Huffington Post: Chavez Threatens To Cut Off Oil To US (November 30, 2007)

• Bloomberg.com: Chavez Threatens to Seize Banks, Shut Down Media As Vote Looms (December 1, 2007)

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