Henrique Capriles Radonski, a governor in Venezuela, recently won the primary to challenge President Hugo Chavez in the general election this October. Capriles' party, MUD, recently won the popular vote in legislative elections. Chavez generally dismissed all challengers in the primary as allies to the US in its imperialist missions. Full BBC article is here.
Questions:
Is US imperialism a valid complaint/phenomenon today? Regardless, threats and rhetoric of US imperialism have been used by multiple leaders, particularly in the Latin American world, to maintain power in recent decades. Is it still an effective strategy, or do Venezula's recent "midterm" elections demonstrate a change?
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