Nationalisation of the telecom and power companies by Chavez in Venezuela January 11, 2007
Posted by Andy Roberts in : politics , trackbackAn in depth article published on Socialist Party Australia’s blog (comments switched off) analyses Hugo Chavez’s declared intentions to move towards a “Socialist Bolivarian republic of Venezuela”.
“The nation should recover its ownership of strategic sectors,” Chavez said. “All of that which was privatised let it be nationalised.” The scorn poured on Chavez in the international press is a measure of the fear of Imperialism for a radicalisation in Venezuela and its effects on the rest of Latin America.
The announcement to nationalise Electricidad de Caracas, CANTV and place the lucrative oil projects in the Orinoco basin under the control of the government comes after the re-election of Chavez for a third term last December.
Polls quoted in The Chicago Tribune suggest the masses are behind him, but will he move decisively enough to overpower reaction?
An Associated Press-Ipsos poll conducted three weeks before Chavez was re-elected Dec. 3 found 62 percent of those asked supported nationalizing companies when in the national interest–a result that paralleled Chavez’s victory with nearly 63 percent of the votes.
is an online professional who initiated DARnet 
In june,06, I came across this site.
http://forumsocialmundial.org.br/main.php?id_menu=4&cd_language=2
This site is of interest owing to the fact the site has been up for sale, and it seems the original source in brazil is out, and Venezuela and Pakistan are in.The page is from the charter of principles, some which no longer appear relevant, if the site is in fact taken over by more extreme elements.
Let me know if you can access the site. if not, I will try to get you a copy
……Earl