Down south II

In comments to the previous post, fears included the people choosing Chavez over the Church. It would appear that the Venezuelan people have their priorities straighter than previously thought.

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Caracas sociologist Mercedes Pulido, a Chavez critic who was minister of the family under a previous government, said Chavez also was angered by several surveys released in mid-July that found that the Catholic Church is the institution with the highest credibility among Venezuelans.

The church "is the only institution which (Chavez) has not been able to control," she said.

Read the complete article Venezuelan bishops' statement leads to war of words with president from Catholic News Service.