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dipsydoodle Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Mar-21-09 07:33 PM
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Venezuela military 'seizes ports'
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Source: BBC News

Venezuela's military has taken control of key airports and sea ports under the terms of a move rubber-stamped by parliament a week ago, reports say.

The move centralises the running of the country's main transport hubs.

President Hugo Chavez has pushed for the move, describing it as "reunifying the motherland, which was in pieces".

Critics of Mr Chavez says the plans are unconstitutional, but the National Assembly backed them a week ago, saying they would improve essential services.

Read more: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/7957475.stm
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