Maduro asks Cabinet to Resign, Plans Restructuring in Face of Electoral Defeat

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http://venezuelanalysis.com/news/11765

Caracas, December 9th, 2015. (venezuelanalysis.com)- Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro announced today several steps to “protect the achievements of the revolution” in light of the 2/3 majority secured yesterday by the Venezuelan opposition, including a full cabinet shakeup.

During his weekly broadcast In Contact with Maduro, the head of state questioned the impact the defeat might have on the far-reaching social missions promoted by the social government for over 15 years.

He also called for a “deep process of revision and self-criticism” upon which he asked his ministers and cabinet to “make their post available to initiate a process of restructuring, renovation and relaunch of the entire national government.”

The new powers granted by a 2/3 majority will permit the opposition to remove ministers and the Vice-President from power.

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1. No surprises there. After the head of the Army turned him down

on his suggestion that the Army help him in refusing to honor the results of the election he went to plan B - pass all types of laws and decrees possible to make the new Congress' ability to turn things around as difficult as it can possibly be. Maybe he'll go along with Professor Arturo Rosales who is encouraging him to dissolve Congress. More 'democracy', Chavista style.