Step #1: Declare an Emergency

Step #2: Do whatever the F you want.

Chavez wants more power to govern
Saturday, December 11, 2010
President Hugo Chávez announced last night that prompted an Enabling Law, the last favor to the fraction that directs deputies Cilia Flores, to legislate at home for emergencies caused by rains that killed more than 100 000 affected, deteriorating road infrastructure, and stripped the lack of housing policies.
"I decided to ask the National Assembly an Enabling Law. There is a set of laws that need dictate. 24, 25, 26 December. Emergency laws, no time to lose, "said the Venezuelan president in council of ministers.



The Chairman noted that the special powers to legislate in an emergency will and "start throwing decree laws" to deal with the crisis. AFP Photo Caracas .- President Hugo Chávez announced last night that will ask the National Assembly, dominated by his supporters, and whose term is ending, a law on special powers to legislate by decree for the emergency caused by the recent rains, which left 34 dead and thousands homeless.

"Will apply for an Enabling Law to the National Assembly. And I contacted the president (of the Assembly, Cilia Flores) and some colleagues. One set of laws that we are thinking and working to issue decree-laws, "he said in a conversation with the official channel" Venezolana de Television. "

Chavez said that the emergency caused by the rains requires the approval of financial and economic laws to meet people who lost their homes and possessions after the scourge of the downpours.

The National Assembly two years ago gave Chavez special powers for a period of years and a half, which adopted a series of decree laws for the installation of his socialist project. The current legislature is dominated by the ruling majority and his term will end later this month.

The new legislative session begins in January, with the government holding 96 seats and the opposition 69, as the results of the elections on Sept. 26.

"I enact laws that need quickly, now 24 and 25 December in the midst of Christmas. No time to lose. Legislation needed for housing, the issue of urban and rural areas, in addition to the ordinary laws on financial issues will, "he said.

Need cash
Chavez said that the crisis caused by the rains required a huge logistical operation to deal with its consequences, as well as human and material resources.

"We are finishing the year 2010 resources are depleted, the savings that we're spending. I need extraordinary laws, financial, the economic, social, political, infrastructure. Just look at the bridges collapsed, dams that are gone. We will need billions of dollars, accelerate the construction of houses, to review the strategic map to shore up the priorities, "he said. (DPA)

Another ministry

President Hugo Chavez on Friday appointed the Minister of Popular Power for Culture, Francisco Sesto Novas, as Minister of State for Urban Reconstruction Village of Caracas.

This was announced by Head of State from La Cañada in the parish on January 23, during a visit to the refugee community and the San Francisco de Assisi, to talk with families who were affected by heavy rains in recent weeks in the country.

"Farruco, I take to announce your name here on the streets of the town (...) Farruco is being released as Minister of State for Urban Reconstruction Village of Caracas, just for that, a minister specially for that. So I took the opportunity to announce here in the main street of La Cañada, the designation of Farruco Sesto my dear friend, "said President Chávez. (With information from AVN)