"Venezuela a Democratic Bright Spot in Latin America" according to SA poll

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I posted this in another thread, thought it was good context for the raging debate here at DU:

2005 Latinobarómetro Poll Results:

Venezuela a Democratic Bright Spot in Latin America
Much has been made of the 2005 survey results from Chilean polling firm Latinobarómetro. The annual
poll, based on 20,000 face-to-face interviews in 18 Latin American countries, found this year that enthusiasm
for Democratic governments has declined throughout the hemisphere, a result of regional dissatisfaction with
liberalized economies that have failed to decrease poverty, and rising crime rates that have created fear in
many urban areas.

The country that has resisted this regional trend the most is Venezuela. This year, Latinobarómetro found
that Venezuelans tend to be far more optimistic about their economy than other nations, less turned off by the
political process, and more likely than most other Latin Americans to be happy with the direction their
country is headed. Whats more, more people in Venezuela consider their country "totally democratic" than
any other nation in Latin America.

Latinobarómetro, has conducted similar country-by-country surveys for the past decade, and is widely
recognized as the leading multi-country public opinion polling firm in Latin America. The full report is
available at www.Latinobarometro.org .

http://www.rethinkvenezuela.com/downloads/Latinobar.pdf#search=%22venezuelans%20satisfied%20with%20their%20democracy%22

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1. Venezuelans are more optomistic and happier??

Can't have that, now can we?

I mean, if people are happier and feeling better about their country, then how would the Pharmcos sell more happy pills??

Oh, the dastardlyness of it all....

:evilgrin:

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2. You can say that again.

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3. let's get this to the top again...

:kick:

[Judi Lynn]

4. Very, very interesting news from the Chilean poll! Thank you. n/t

[angstlessk]

5. It will never get on the greatest page...past time to recommend..but

a :kick: is due!

[countryjake]

6. Venezuela is the most popular elected government in the Americas

http://www.americas.org/item_27728

With our country sinking to new lows, daily, and the USA hated, worldwide, I think it's time we took a lesson from Chavez and began to take our democracy as seriously as Venezuelans do theirs!