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January 30, 2013

Hugo Chavez: An Elected Autocrat

Rory Carroll, New Statesman

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He kept power by bullying those who dissented -- and his departure leaves a dangerous vacuum.

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TAGGED: Latin America, Venezuela, Hugo Chavez

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