President Chavez seeks decree powers in Venezuela

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CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez on Friday said he will ask his congressional allies to again grant him special powers to enact laws by decree. Chavez said he needs an “enabling law” for the fourth time in his presidency to pass emergency laws quickly in a range of areas, including housing, land use and banking. “There is no time to lose,” Chavez said on state television, citing the…

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President Chavez seeks decree powers in Venezuela

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