Chavez - Si or No

The Venezuelan Election is just days away and we thought we would share some of the campaign signs we saw ALL over Venezuela when we were there. It was interesting to be in the thick of it for several weeks while we were in Venezuela. A couple of days before we left Venezuela, Chavez declared a public holiday in honor of himself being in power for 10 years. On t.v. he had commericals and shows about everything he has done for the people etc etc. His face is plastered all over Venezuela. We talked with several Venezuelan´s about their thoughts on Chavez. All of the people that we talked to that were involved in the tourism industry were not voting for Chavez and did not have good things to say about him. Basically, he has turned his back on the International Tourism Industry. Getting around the country, getting money out of banks, and the black market for the American Dollar, all make it very difficult to be a tourist in Venezuela. However, in lots of the smaller towns we saw tons of signs that said Si for Chavez. I think he has made a lot of promises to these people and they still see him as a sign for hope. Nevertheless, on every street corner in Venezuela you can see the Si or No marked on the walls. It will be interesting to see the results next week.