"Progressive" Progress in Venezuela

Hugo Chavez's Barracks

The recent passage of the new Bolivarian Armed Forces Organic Law will turn Venezuela in a militarized society. As a result, a constitutional reform yesterday championed by President Hugo Chávez and refused today by the people during a referendum last December is virtually nil.

The democratic standard which states that the armed forces are subject to civil authority and provides for the non-deliberating character of the army has given in. According to the resident of Miraflores presidential palace, revolution is peaceful yet armed. In other words, either we accept it willingly or he will impose it forcefully. As simple as that.