Saturday, March 14, 2009

Chavez Takes Over Transportation Infrastructure

This should ease traffic… for him. 

Venezuela’s National Assembly has voted to switch control of the country’s highways, ports and airports from the state to the federal level.

The move gives control of key transport links to President Hugo Chavez.

Critics say it is unconstitutional and will further consolidate Mr Chavez’s hold on power by weakening governors and mayors in opposition-run states.

(1) Comments
Posted by Owen at 2030 hrs
Foreign Affairs

  1. Why were airports, the ports, and the national highways under state control in the first place?  Sounds pretty inefficient to me.

    Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on March 15, 2009 at 1008 hrs


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