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During his time as president, Hugo Chavez's supporters argued that he gave Venezuelans the sense of national pride.

The suspicion must be that this law is designed to defend a declining regime rather than to bolster the security of Venezuelans.

On the streets, few Venezuelans seem to be aware of these troubles.

Viewed as a treasure abroad , cacao is seen differently by many Venezuelans , from the president to the poor .

In Caracas, opposition candidate Maria Corina Machado said Venezuelans do not want to see the county pushed further toward Communism.

Its next job will be to come up with a plausible presidential candidate, capable of communicating with ordinary Venezuelans.

And as the price of a barrel has increased in the last decade, even poor Venezuelans have shared the wealth.

After several years of oil-fuelled partying for Venezuelans, the hangover has begun.

Venezuelans, understandably, increasingly prefer to stay at home.

For Venezuelans, where the black market plays a crucial role in the financial system, the dollar has retained its status.

Officials rightly point out that the shortages arise partly because Venezuelans are consuming more.

Venezuelans historical medal count is matched by tiny Trinidad and Tobago -- both countries have taken home exactly one gold medal.

Venezuelans are due to vote for a new parliament in September.

Venezuelans have begun asking friends abroad to send them necessities like nappies, sanitary towels and baby milk.

Despite these increasingly socialist tendencies, consumerism is alive and well among Venezuelans of all social classes.

Without the oil windfall, a majority of Venezuelans are likely to withdraw their consent.

Even a recession has not diminished Venezuelans' appetite for cosmetic surgery with many people taking out loans for the surgery.

In fact, neither Venezuelans nor their leader have much to celebrate.

But the trade sanctions will hurt Venezuelans throughout the country, albeit less visibly.

Venezuelans have cast their ballots to elect a new president to succeed Hugo Chavez, who died of cancer last month.

Venezuelans are also a growing presence, as are buyers from Italy, Spain and Switzerland.

"The Venezuelans . . . see enemies behind every tree. "

Mere bravado, perhaps, but many Venezuelans fear he may be serious.

There were already signs that Venezuelans were starting to tire of their leader.

I'd rather pay $10 a gallon for gas and let the Arabs and Venezuelans eat their oil reserves.

Throughout his decade in power he has urged Venezuelans to focus on the Utopia he says lies ahead.

In theory, all Venezuelans must train to resist an occupier.

In all, there will be four Russian ships, with a combined crew of 1, 000, the Venezuelans say.

It is also a worry for many Venezuelans, who would rather their country avoid big-power politics.

These views are not shared by Venezuelans.

Mr. Chavez still hasn't told Venezuelans what kind of cancer he has, nor any prognosis.

For example, 52% of middle-class Venezuelans but only 42% of poor ones say homosexuality should be accepted as a way of life.

The country's regulator said yesterday that Venezuelans had about $2. 5bn invested with SIB.

As Venezuelans say "love, with hunger, doesn't last. "

For the first time in the past three years, the living standards of ordinary Venezuelans are declining.

What is vital is for Venezuelans to find a way to prevent the coming economic crisis from igniting violent political conflict.