From the who would have ever guess it file: Venezuela mulls abolishing term limits

[RB TexLa]

Good news for President Hugo Chavez? Venezuela mulls abolishing term limits
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Thursday, December 18th 2008, 9:10 PM

CARACAS, Venezuela - Venezuela's National Assembly on Thursday began considering a proposal for a referendum on abolishing term limits, which could let President Hugo Chavez run for re-election indefinitely.

Lawmakers are expected to approve plans for the vote after a second and final debate next month. Election officials say the referendum could be held in March.

Discussing the issue for the first time, legislators in the predominantly pro-Chavez National Assembly at one point broke into chants of “Ooh, aah, Chavez will not go.”

Outside, a crowd of the president's backers waved flags and turned in boxes of petitions in support of the vote.


http://www.nydailynews.com/news/us_world/2008/12/18/2008-12-18_good_news_for_president_hugo_chavez_vene.html

[Muttocracy]

1. they could just do it one term at a time like NYC. nt