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A) My name is Hugo Chavez.
I was born in 1954 in a mud hut, the son of two poor school teachers.
In 1998, I became the president of my country. My country is
one of the richest in South America because of the large amount
of oil here.
B) As president, I have tried
to make life better for my people and I am mostly popular in
my country. But not everyone likes me. I have said harsh things
about the Bush administration and they have criticized me for
the way I run my country and for getting involved in the business
of other countries in South America.
C) Recently, I called for several
big changes in my country's constitution. Under the law now,
I would not be able to be president after I finish my current
term. But my new plan would let me run for president again. It
would also give me more power in case of an emergency. Many people
in my country marched in the streets both in favor of and against
my new plan.
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