tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21674624.post3275159901112425007..comments2024-02-21T05:16:22.788-05:00Comments on Two Weeks Notice: A Latin American Politics Blog: U.S. Congressional Reaction to Venezuela ElectionsGreg Weekshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15765114859595124082noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21674624.post-3612771393659795542015-12-08T20:36:26.492-05:002015-12-08T20:36:26.492-05:00It appears that the gerrymandering that the chavis...It appears that the gerrymandering that the chavistas did blew up in their faces. By creating a lot of districts where they could win by running slightly ahead of their national total, they also created a bunch they could lose if they lost by a landslide.<br /><br />http://www.el-nacional.com/politica/MUD-volteo-circuitos-chavistas_0_752325069.html<br /><br />Interesting to see what the New Assembly does. The economy's going to continue to be in tank as long as they have currency and price controls. Their number one task (after getting political prisoners freed) should be removal of those controls. Of course prices for a lot of products will go up (and be the subject of much chavista demagoguery), but "precios justos" are a little value if there is no merchandise.ConsDemohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15312125878554292999noreply@blogger.com