José Alberto López Rafaschieri and Luis Alberto López Rafaschieri
www.morochos.net
From the Chavez's Annual Report and Statement in the National Assembly, on 15 January, many people associate the moderation showed at the ceremony by the Venezuelan president with the leader's desire to be seen, in the international community, as tolerant and democratic. An idea with which we disagree.
Chavez has never been afraid of foreign repudiation; rather, he draws much of his domestic support by promoting conflict with the United States, Colombia and other nations. In addition, the Venezuelan president has always been keen to insult the principal figures of the OAS, Human Rights Watch and the Inter American Press Association.
For whom, then, is the image of moderation that Chavez shows since the beginning of the year? To us, the answer to this question has only three words: The Venezuelan voters.
Chavez is very concerned about having obtained less votes than the opposition in the parliamentary elections of September 2010, which adds to the growing discontent that exists in Venezuela against the government. Chavez knows he has little time to entice back voters, and that his authoritarian image is one of his most rejected attributes. Therefore, he is repeating the sheep costume that, in the past, has yielded good results for his revolution.
After trying to take control of Venezuela through two failed coups in 1992, Lt. Col. Chavez won the 1998 election with a false discourse of respect for human rights, inclusion and participatory democracy. Following the severe political crisis of 2002, Chavez returned to power, acknowledging his mistakes, talking about amnesty and promising to open dialogue with his opponents, trick that, along with the use of all national resources in the government propaganda, let him win the 2004 referendum. Next comes the 2006 presidential, which Chavez addressed with that campaign "for love", obtaining excellent results. And now, near the 2012 presidential elections, Chávez puts back the mask of moderation, hoping the Venezuelans are the same gullible voters of 1998, 2004 and 2006.
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