Friday, November 30, 2007

Venezuelan President Chavez is "Hugo" on nepotism

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has been busy lately. He has already served 8 years in his office and is attempting to extend his term even further with a constitutional referendum. it is not the only thing that has kept him busy while in office. Among other things he has had to spend a lot of time handing out jobs in the government to his many family members. In one instance even creating a government position that never existed before.
First off his father, Hugo De los Reyes Chavez. Currently Governor of the state of Barinas which is a state in Venezuela. Then you have his brother Anibal. Currently Mayor of Sabaneta, which is a rural villiage near Barinas. His brother Narciso ran a failed campaign to become mayor of Bolivar. He was then appointed to important posts at the Venezuelan embassies in both Canada and Cuba. Brother Adelis is a senior banker at Banco Sofitasa. This bank surprisingly enough does a large amount of government business with the state. Brother Argenis is the secretary of State in Barinas. This was the position that was created that had never existed before. And lastly his brother Adan. In addition to being the education minister of Venezuela he is also ambassador to Cuba and the private Secretary of the President himself. His Mother Alena, who runs a state Childrens foundation, can often be seen wearing her designer clothes and being escorted about in her motorcades consisting of new Black S.U.V.'s. The locals have taken to sarcasm and often refer to the Chavez clan as "The Royal family of Barinas".

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