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Putin is in the process of getting Russia's Constitution
changed so he can grab more power for himself at the expense of the
Russian People. But he is NOT the only one in this Power Grab, Hugo
Chavez is doing a similar thing in Venezuela.
CARACAS, Venezuela (CNN) -- Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez
announced Sunday he will again seek to change his office's two-term
limit so he can seek re-election.
Addressing a rally of his supporters, Chavez -- whose second
six-year term expires in 2012 -- said he'd like to run again and
perhaps even still be in power in 2021.
That year is significant because it will be 200 years after
Venezuela's independence from Spain.
In his address, which was televised, Chavez called for a
constitutional amendment that would allow him to run again. The
constitution of Venezuela currently limits the president to two
terms.
Chavez lost a similar bid last year, when Venezuelans shot
down a referendum that would have allowed him to run for a third
term in 2012.
That referendum proposed 69 amendments to the 1999
constitution, including one that would have abolished term limits.