WORLD & NATION
October 26, 2012
MOSCOW, RUSSIA
National anti-terrorism security services announced 49 rebels have been killed and dozens
more captured in counterterrorism efforts.The initiatives are sparked by a desire to quell
the insurgency in the North Caucasus region of Russia.
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IRELAND
Ireland recently purchased
the Vermont Hard Cider
Company, producer of
the largest cider brand in
the U.S.The acquisition
cost the Irish €235 million
(or $304,865,500) and
immediately increased the
worth of the Cider Company’s
shares post-sale.
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IRAN
The Iranian
government threatens
to terminate all oil
exports with the
U.S. and Europe
should the countries
continue to impose
strict sanctions on
Iran’s nuclear warfare
efforts and economic
development. The
U.S. and Europe
maintain that ending
restrictions is
contingent upon Iran
terminating its nuclear
program.
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TRIPOLI, LIBYA
Lebanese forces have entered Tripoli to
Their aid is conditional upon the cease
help stabilize the region,
fire recently implemented
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by the Sunni and Alawite soldiers. Prior to the cease-fire, the two
opposing sides battled violently for three days.
Venezuela re-elects President Chavez for fourth term,
predictions are made for the future of the country
CHAVEZ WINS WITH 54
PERCENT OF VOTES, 44
PERCENT WENT TO CAPRICES
BY TAYLOR HALLETT
Staff Writer
Presidential elections in
Venezuela differ from those in
the U.S. in that they are more
than a tame contest for votes
and leadership. Instead, they
are a brawl between conflicting
ideologies and radically different
views for the future.
The presidential election in
Venezuela took place on Oct.
7, resulting in the victory of
incumbent Hugo Chavez over
challenger Henrique Capriles.
This win marks Chavez's fourth
term; yet polling statistics
indicate that the election results
were somewhat close. Fifty-
four percent of the vote went to
Chavez while 44 percent went to
Capriles, according to BBC.
"This election was important
because it is a test of the
constitutional process there,"
Assistant Professor of History
Alvis Dunn said in an email
interview. "In this case, Venezuela
can claim victory as participation
was very high and there have
been no incidents of fraud or
voting irregularities reported."
Despite no allegations of voter
fraud, violent rallies that took
place prior to the election suggest
deep resentments held by the
to the extreme nature of
polarization there, but perhaps
most important is the general
environment of violence found
in Venezuela most recently," said
Dunn. "The causes are complex
and numerous but the country
has an extremely high homicide
rate and the state seems unable to
do anything about it."
inactive, it contains an extensive
collection of articles and data
strongly criticizing and analyzing
the Chavez legacy.
The website also cites various
"... systematic violations of
civil, political and human rights
under Hugo Chavez's tenure," as
documented by "reputed human
rights NGOs, such as Human
"One would have to point to the extreme nature of polarization there, but
perhaps most important is the general environment of violence found In
Venezuela most recently."
Alvis Dunn, assistant professor of history
two candidates' constituencies.
According to A1 Jazeera, one
shooting at a campaign event
weeks prior to the election
claimed the lives of two men.
What could account for this
violence?
"One would have to point
Vcrisis.com, an anti-Chavez
organization and website,
describes the leader as "the
darling of a small fringe of
fundamentalists, terrorists, and
radicals." Although the website
has recently stopped providing
news updates and is now
Rights Watch and Amnesty
International."
A recent article by El
Universal, a news site based in
Caracas, features psychologist
Jose Uzcdtegui explaining that
the Chavez presidency functions
on a paradigm of "fearocracy."
Uzc^tegui discusses how Chavez
has created a system that threatens
his constituents, reminding them
that as much as he has given to
Venezuela he can also take back
from Venezuela.
As Chavez's reign extends into
a decade of service, doubts still
linger about his capacity to carry
the country forward with his
model of democratic socialism.
His re-election however, is
probably welcomed by some of
Venezuela's neighbors; in recent
years Chavez has provided
cheap Venezuelan oil to nearby
countries such as Nicaragua and
Cuba.
The condition of Chavez's
health is also questioned by many.
Last year he was diagnosed with
cancer at the age of 58.
"My sense is that the great
majority of Capriles supporters
will always be concerned
about Chavez," says Dunn. "A
heightened concern would be fear
that a Chavez facing death might
work unconstitutionally to make
sure his policies are so deeply
ingrained in the national system
as to not be reversed no matter
what the future might bring."