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Weekly Report - 06 May 2010 (WR-10-18)
VENEZUELA: Chávez gears up for elections
President Hugo Chávez moved on to an electoral footing last weekend.
Two days before the ruling Partido Socialista Unido de Venezuela (PSUV) held
primary elections on 2 May ahead of crucial congressional elections on 26
September, Chávez brought forward a 15% increase to the minimum wage to coincide
with a huge pro-government march in Caracas to mark International Labour Day. In
truth, Chávez rarely comes off an electoral footing - the concept of the
permanent campaign is intrinsic to his brand of 21st Century socialism - but the
primary elections acted as an unofficial starting gun.
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- BOLIVIA: Unions disenchanted with Morales
- VENEZUELA: Chávez gears up for elections
- TRACKING TRENDS
- REGION: Kirchner awarded top regional job
- BRAZIL: Supreme court upholds Amnesty Law
- BRAZIL: Rousseff settles for Temer as running mate
- TRACKING TRENDS
- TRACKING TRENDS
- MEXICO: US officials warn about Mexico violence
- HONDURAS: Lobo launches truth commission
- GUATEMALA: Colom scores a rare victory
- TRACKING TRENDS
- Castro surrounds himself with military old guard
- Quotes of the week