Fw: So much for the reported decline in Chavez' popularity...

["Nello Margiotta" <animarg@tin.it>]

  From Radio Havana March 23rd

   *VENEZUELA: POLLS SHOW HUGO CHAVEZ STILL IMMENSELY POPULAR

 Caracas, March 22 (RHC)--A new opinion poll in the Venezuelan capital shows
 that President Hugo Chavez continues to an extremely popular leader. More
 than 60 percent of those questioned recently expressed their confidence in
 the Venezuelan president.

 The survey was carried out by the company Eugenio Escuela and reveals that
 the president's popularity is strongest among the poor and marginalized --
 with up to a 68 percent approval rating. According to the opinion poll,
Hugo
 Chavez is also still very popular among middle class Venezuelans --
 registering 58.3 percent.

 Political analysts noted that after two years in office, Hugo Chavez enjoys
 one of the highest popularity rates in the history of Venezuela.