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Weekly Report - 14 July 2011 (WR-11-28)
Chávez reasserts control
President Hugo Chávez is making his presence felt once again. His presence is far from ubiquitous, as it was before he was struck down with cancer, but he is stepping up his media appearances and even making the occasional public appearance. The main thrust of his messages so far is that he feels revitalised, as if his illness has made him more certain than ever of the need to make the full transition to Socialism and at a faster pace. It could well be that this is mere rhetoric designed to buoy supporters in the ruling Partido Social Unido de Venezuela (PSUV), while warning the opposition that he is still calling the shots and that he is going nowhere, for now.
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