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December 10th, 2015 
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Johannes Holldack (VA) : 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.
In Contact with Maduro (VTV)
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.
The head of state also emphasized the need of a new communication model to attract youth and to fight against what he called the “every man for himself”-attitude permeating public institutions.
“Sometimes one is rowing and rowing so strong that you hardly realize that there are people in the same boat rowing in the other direction.” Maduro said.
Expressing concern for the massive Housing Mission, which has provided nearly one million homes for low-income Venezuelans since 2011, and the public Transport Mission, he asked the whole country’s support in defending the revolution’s efforts.
Recalling the 2002 coup that briefly removed former president Hugo Chavez from power, Maduro said “we need that spirit of April 13th.”
On April 13th, 2002, nearly two million people took to the streets to demand the return of their elected leader, defying the media-supported coup and the suspension of their constitutional right to protest.
Referencing announcements recently made by opposition leaders to give amnesty to those they deem “political prisoners,” Maduro declared, “I won’t accept…because they violated human rights […] the murderers of the people have to be judged and have to pay for what they have done!”
At the center of the conflict lies hardline opposition leader Leopoldo Lopez, who was arrested in February of 2014 for inciting violence by calling upon supporters to take the streets and force Maduro to resign. 43 people were killed in the protests that followed.
The constitution permits the president to twice repeal any bid int
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