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CHAVISM WITHOUT CHAVEZ

Can Chavism endure without Hugo Chavez?

World history includes many examples of ideological legacies that quickly
fizzled after a charismatic leader’s death, but “Chavistas” in Venezuela have
been doing everything that they can to preserve the late president’s
strong-armed approach to government since he died from cancer last month. (more…)

THE ETERNAL HUGO CHAVEZ

When officials in Venezuela announced plans to embalm the body of the late President Hugo Chavez, I was in India watching a cremation ceremony along the Ganges River. The contrasts were apparent: As the people gathered beside the water quietly bid farewell to a loved one, Venezuelans were refusing to let go. (more…)