manu1959
11-01-2007, 11:10 PM
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/7074204.stm
Tear gas used at Venezuela rally
Demonstrators are angry about Chavez's reform proposals
The students are demonstrating against constitutional reforms proposed by Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez.
One of the reforms would abolish term limits for the presidency, thus allowing President Chavez to stand for re-election indefinitely.
President Chavez is also proposing to bypass legal controls on the executive during a state of emergency, bring in a maximum six-hour working day, cut the voting age from 18 to 16, and increase presidential control over the central bank.
Tear gas used at Venezuela rally
Demonstrators are angry about Chavez's reform proposals
The students are demonstrating against constitutional reforms proposed by Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez.
One of the reforms would abolish term limits for the presidency, thus allowing President Chavez to stand for re-election indefinitely.
President Chavez is also proposing to bypass legal controls on the executive during a state of emergency, bring in a maximum six-hour working day, cut the voting age from 18 to 16, and increase presidential control over the central bank.