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 VenezuelaNew Referendum Fails but Chavez is UndeterredOn
December 3, 2007, a referendum that was widely expected to pass was rejected
by voters, 51% to 49%, following weeks of uncharacteristic public protests
and campaigning against the package put forward by Chávez. The
proposed 69 amendments to the constitution included abolishment of
presidential term limits, removal of the Central Bank's autonomy, which
would have given Chávez new power to build a socialist economy, and a
few that enjoyed wide support, including reducing the work day to six hours
and offering pensions to street vendors and housewives.
“I will
not withdraw even one comma of this proposal, this proposal is still alive,"
Chávez said. "For me, this is not a defeat."
Chávez instituted
a time change on December 9, 2007, which put Venezuela a half-hour ahead of
Eastern Standard Time. The government claimed it was a health measure to
improve the lives of Venezuelans by exposing them to more sunlight.
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