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| Venezuela's Hugo Chavez sworn in | Venezuela's Hugo Chavez sworn in |
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| Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez has been sworn in for a third term after his election victory in December. | Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez has been sworn in for a third term after his election victory in December. |
| As he took the oath, Mr Chavez said he would give up his "entire life to the construction of Venezuelan socialism". | As he took the oath, Mr Chavez said he would give up his "entire life to the construction of Venezuelan socialism". |
| The president has already promised to extend his "Bolivarian revolution" and called on the National Assembly to give him the power to rule by decree. | The president has already promised to extend his "Bolivarian revolution" and called on the National Assembly to give him the power to rule by decree. |
| After the ceremony he flew to Nicaragua for the inauguration of President-elect Daniel Ortega. | After the ceremony he flew to Nicaragua for the inauguration of President-elect Daniel Ortega. |
| 'Socialist credentials' | 'Socialist credentials' |
| Before the swearing-in, Mr Chavez laid a wreath at the tomb of 19th-century South American independence leader Simon Bolivar. | Before the swearing-in, Mr Chavez laid a wreath at the tomb of 19th-century South American independence leader Simon Bolivar. |
| In front of a full Congress, Mr Chavez was sworn in to chants of "Long live socialism". | In front of a full Congress, Mr Chavez was sworn in to chants of "Long live socialism". |
| Mr Chavez broke with tradition and wore the presidential sash over his left shoulder, instead of the right, in what he said was a symbol of his socialist credentials, Reuters news agency reported. | Mr Chavez broke with tradition and wore the presidential sash over his left shoulder, instead of the right, in what he said was a symbol of his socialist credentials, Reuters news agency reported. |
| "I swear on Christ, the greatest socialist in history; I swear on all this; I swear on all grief; I swear on all love; I swear on all hopes," Mr Chavez said. | "I swear on Christ, the greatest socialist in history; I swear on all this; I swear on all grief; I swear on all love; I swear on all hopes," Mr Chavez said. |
| He also repeated his desire for a constitutional amendment that would scrap limits to the number of consecutive terms a president can serve. | He also repeated his desire for a constitutional amendment that would scrap limits to the number of consecutive terms a president can serve. |
| This would allow him to run again for office after his new term expires in 2013. | This would allow him to run again for office after his new term expires in 2013. |
| It is such plans that have led his critics to say Mr Chavez is following the road of his ally in Cuba, Fidel Castro. | It is such plans that have led his critics to say Mr Chavez is following the road of his ally in Cuba, Fidel Castro. |