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Venezuela: Chavez's key backers | ||
They hold key positions within the armed forces, the ruling Fifth Republic Movement (MVR), community organisations and local government. Some of these figures are linked to the so-called Bolivarian Circles, described by the government as civil action groups giving a voice to the poorest sectors of Venezuelan society. They range from neighbourhood groups working together to fill potholes to cyber-circles dedicated to publishing first-hand news accounts on the internet. But critics argue that what they call the "Circles of Terror" have become an underground armed militia. Named after the national hero, Simon Bolivar, about 70,000 of these community groups - which lobby the government directly for funds - have been set up throughout the country to fight for the rights of the marginalised and "defend the revolution". | ||
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