CARACAS, Wednesday August 20, 2008 | Update
Venezuelan president Hugo Chávez sent his condolences
to the Spanish people and government over a Gran Canaria-bound
Spanair jet crashed on Wednesday, which left 153 people dead.
"In this tragic moment, Venezuelans express our solidarity
and fraternity to relatives and friends of the victims of
such terrible disaster," read a communiqué released by
the President's Office in Caracas, as quoted by AFP.
12:06 PM.
Politics.
Venezuela's President Hugo Chávez authorized on Sunday
his United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV) to raise
a reform of the Constitution to seek his indefinite
reelection. "After seeing what is happening and the huge threat
that looms over the Venezuelan people with these fascist sectors,
I say you were right: Hey! Hey! Chávez is here to stay!"
the ruler said.