Venezuelans overwhelmingly Chavistas, poll finds
Venezuelans overwhelmingly Chavistas, poll finds
Saturday, March 7, 2015
By Lucas Koerner
A new poll released by International Consulting Services, featured several results that suggest Chavismo — the political project pushed by late Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez — continues to be the preferred political option for the country.
The poll, carried out on the eve of the second anniversary of the death of Chavez's death on March 5, found 62% of Venezuelans consider themselves Chavistas — “partisans … of the ideals” of the late Venezuelan leader.
In other results, about 57% of Venezuelans have confidence that the Chavista government of President Nicolas Maduro will improve the economy.
In the midst of an economic crisis triggered by crashing oil prices and economic war in which basic goods remain scarce, only a quarter of Venezuelans regard scarcities as the country's biggest problem.
This finding contradicts the image of widespread hunger and desperation among Venezuelans projected by the international media.
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