Chavez Declares Electrical Emergency
President Hugo Chavez inaugurated a folksy new radio talk-show on Monday by declaring an "electricity emergency" in oil-rich Venezuela.
Despite its huge crude reserves, the South American OPEC member relies on hydro-electricity for 70 percent of its power needs, and a drought has hit supply since late 2009.
"We are ready to decree the electricity emergency, because it really is an emergency," Chavez said in the first edition of a show on state radio air waves called "Suddenly Chavez."
With electricity cuts weighing on Chavez's popularity ahead of important legislative elections in September, the government blames the shortages on the drought and soaring demand during five years of economic growth until 2008.
But critics say poor management and under-investment have undermined the power grid and exposed the failings of Chavez's "21st century socialism" policies during his 11-year rule.
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sigmaalpha
Perhaps his Marxist buddy in the White House will bail him out!
John
It has always been said and is true "As California goes so goes the Nation". We can add to that and say "As Venezuela goes so goes America". owebama is following in the footstep of this Dictator.
SkinnyMan - California
This is "Shocking!!"
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What a great idea! Why didn't I think of that? Thanks Hugo!
jcljr57
look america our future.obama,chavez are just alike
Deyo
Sean Penn--Alec Baldwin, where are you fine old men?? Chavez NEEDS you. He needs your words of wisdom and most of all, your money. You're his friends! Move there permanently!
njjoe
another one of the organizers pals...........maybe danny(dipsh-t)glover will take a trip down with a case of batteries.
Oh. Patriot
Isn't the socialist utopia great!Well I guess Obumbler can do it better than Chavez.
Major_Skidmark ««Audio: Reagan on UHC
This is the guy that several member of the BHO admin look up to. They want us to emulate this guy?
triciaon
So this is the result we have to look forward too.The HOPE AND CHANGE of nationalized (failure) everything. Healthcare, Energy, Car Manufacturing, Farming, Banking, Media.
Lourdes
Corrupt leadership = people suffer.
casventures
To think for your self. Yes poor management and under funding did cause the power shortage. But where did these decisions come from?????
A soialistic government, they decide what and where.
IE wake up and smell the roses
Speaking up
What we are linking is the stupidity of socialism to black outs.
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If you give everything to everyone - NO ONE WILL WORK !!!
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No work = NO ELECTRICITY.....
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think for yourself please
From the comments, it seems like everyone is linking blackouts to socialism. is that what you are saying? If you have socialism youre going to have blackouts. Are you kidding me? That logic is stupid. "critics say poor management and under-investment have undermined the power grid", not socialism. We are not headed towards blackouts because Obama is in office. Get serious.
Does Barrack Hussein Obama belong with another group of elitists?
NAME ME A SUCCESS STORY FROM THIS LIST!
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The Communist Club:
Vladimir Lenin
Alexey Rykov
Vyacheslav Molotov
Joseph Stalin
Georgy Malenkov
Nikolay Bulganin
Nikita Khrushchev
Alexei Kosygin
Nikolai Tikhonov
Nikolai Ryzhkov
Valentin Pavlov
Ivan Silayev
Yeltsin
Gaidar
Chernomyrdin
Kiriyenko
Primakov
Stepashin
Kasyanov
Khristenko
Fradkov
Zubkov
Putin
Also:
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Saloth Sar, [ better known as Pol Pot ]
Fidel Castro
Mao Zedong
Nicolae Ceauşescu
Josip Broz Tito
Hugo Chavez
nassau01
A great example of a Socialist in power. What will he destroy next ????
FINNEGANS.theorem
What a great leader, huh? Venezualans can only watch 'news' broadcasts that are allowed by their government, they are starving, poor and now, they have no heat.
Take it from Rahm...NEVER let an emergency go to waste.
Phoxphan
Stay tuned. Venezuela is on it's way to becoming another Socialist / Marxist paradise, just like Cuba and North Korea. We are on the same path, just not as far down the road.....yet !
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NewRepublic7
Coming to a town near you!!!! Rolling Bama Blackouts
ce
What a lunatic!! I feel so sorry for the wonderful people of Venezuela. They should take back their freedom and country from this crazy man, Hugo Chavez.
Capt
Once more as you have seen again and again throughout history, Centralized Socialist planning is a failed economic system.
The Kenyan is a Loser
I'll furnish enough electicity to operate a special chair for Chavez......as long as he's setting in it when I pull the switch.
DESTROY THE LEFT
Under Democrat leadership and energy policy, this is OUR future. Turn off the lights now, it's the bewitching hour.
DESTROY THE LEFT
And, the little Napoleon blamed it on Obama. Could be some truth in there.
American_victors
Remember ,Obummer shook manos con este pedazo de poop.
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No sanitizing agent known to man will cleanse our president's hands.
Tio
Chavez, Porque no te calles? Sorry, it sounds funnier in Spanish.
Does Barrack Hussein Obama belong with another group of elitists?
* * * * * * * * * *
The Communist Club:
Vladimir Lenin
Alexey Rykov
Vyacheslav Molotov
Joseph Stalin
Georgy Malenkov
Nikolay Bulganin
Nikita Khrushchev
Alexei Kosygin
Nikolai Tikhonov
Nikolai Ryzhkov
Valentin Pavlov
Ivan Silayev
Yeltsin
Gaidar
Chernomyrdin
Kiriyenko
Primakov
Stepashin
Kasyanov
Khristenko
Fradkov
Zubkov
Putin
Also:
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Saloth Sar, [ better known as Pol Pot ]
Fidel Castro
Mao Zedong
Nicolae Ceauşescu
Josip Broz Tito
Hugo Chavez
A. Capone
Tonto means "stupid" in Spanish Mr. copy and paste.
HAHAHAHAHAH!!!!!
I don't care what it means in some other damn language! I speak English! Now, name me a success story from that list!
Paul
Why don't the people in Ven just shoot this clown. That is the only thing they understand.
whittierblvd
when will th people rise up and throw him out ? probably never !
DP
Socialism don't work ! Ask the Russians .
crams2219
Yet another failure by yet another dictator.
franks1
Crisis, crisis does this sound familar. Healthcare, Healthcare 2010,2012
MSG
Someone needs to put some 220 up this boys ass.
Richard
obama will want to give him a bailout. He keeps telling US jobs, jobs, jobs
but says F--K YOU YOU WILL HAVE HEALTH CARE
donttreadontom
It's too bad for the good folks in Ven., but who cares about that big pile of cow dung. Impeach the dictator!
Walt S
Chavez is toast - just like Obama.
Garry
Chavez needs to call his Hollywood friends for a bailout. I'm sure they will find a way to blame us for his problems.
horacebumpkin
WITH THE CHOICE WE GET EVERY 4 YEARS FOR LEADER WE TO SHALL SOON BE READING BY CANDLELIGHT...OOPS CANDLES CAUSE GLOBAL WARMING TO..OH WHAT WILL WE DO
johngaltspeaking
Another rousingly successful socialist country.
SpitFireConservativeForGod (Gal in MO) ☺
Obuttheads idol,
DS
Obutthead................me likey.
DP
He should declare a Mental emergency !!!!!!
Speaking up
Correct DS !
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Not only, "that dog don't hunt."
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It don't leave the porch when it takes a dump!
DS
LOL!
DS
Seems that '21srt Century Socialism' is a lot like '20th Century Socialism'! It Don't Work!
American_victors
Chavez my man (mi hombre) que passa? Solamente (only) the devil (el diablo) would lead his country into Hell (infierno).
Besa mi culata por favor (kiss my.........please).
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(Hope I got this right--derecho o correcto?)
thorpe
Where's Hugo's Hollyloon friends.Been very quiet as of late.Socialism not looking to good ha.