Venezuela

President Hugo Chávez appears to be gearing up for a crackdown on insecurity in the country in the run up to October's general election, following the announcement of several judicial and legislative reforms. The proposed reforms, including the creation of a council of state and an overhaul of the penal code, were announced in a speech where the president called on Supreme Court magistrates to accelerate the construction of a new 'social state of law and justice', a sign that Chávez wants to boost his anti-crime credentials ahead of the

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