Quote Originally Posted by Husar View Post
I can find this.
that was a referendum but I found nothing about an actual amendment on the constitution and So rvg has a point that he won a referendum and tribesman seems to be right that it says absolutely nothing about his constitutional chances to actually stay longer because that referendum was just a poll on whether or not people would support an amendment, only an actual amendment would allow him to stay for life but since there has been no amendment we can safely say that he is NOT de-facto president for life. Clear?!
No. The referendum actually changed the Venezuelan constitution, specifically Article 230:

Pre-Feb 2009: The presidential term of office lasts six years. The President of the Republic may be re-elected immediately and only once for one more term.


Currently: The presidential term of office lasts six years. The President of the Republic may be re-elected.