Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez
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Chavez Called on Nation to Part With Property
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has called on the fellow citizens to give belongings of no great use to them in favor of poor. Chavez said his desire is to build a new party of true socialists not burdened by aspiration for personal enrichment.
Those who have unneeded fridge bring it to the central square. Those who have an extra truck, a vent or a cooker, give them to the poor, don’t be egoists, Chavez called on the nation, pledging to donate his $250,000 and urging the people of Venezuela to follow his example.
An ardent critic of capitalism, Chavez seems never tied of lashing out at the United States as the consumer society. But one of the poorest states of Latin America, Venezuela economically depends on the United States and Chavez concern is to ease economic pressure of Washington.
Not all actions of Chavez are hailed by Venezuela at large. The most unpopular move recently taken by president was the closure of Venezuela’s last nationwide opposition TV station RCTV May 27, which the nation used to adore for the soap serial films. For Chavez, however, potential benefits of RCTV’s shutdown apparently proved more weighty than costs, as this action is bound to consolidate his power in the country.
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