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Weekly Report - 29 April 2010 (WR-10-17)

VENEZUELA : Chávez throws sop to soldiers

President Hugo Chávez announced a 40% increase in the salary of members of the armed forces during his weekend broadcast Aló, Presidente in the western state of Apure. Days earlier a retired General had complained about the 'Cubanisation' of the armed forces. Chávez virulently denied that this was the case, but the timing of the increase looks like an attempt to preclude any unrest in the barracks, especially as the government is pouring so much money into arms acquisitions, and consolidate military support ahead of crucial congressional elections in September.

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