Newly sworn-in President of Venezuela, Hugo Chavez, greets well-wishers during a parade through the streets of downtown Caracas, Venezuela, Tuesday, February 2, 1999. Chavez, 44, a populist, won the election in a landslide victory by largely capitalizing on Venezuelan's anger over declining standards.(Australfoto/Douglas Engle)

Newly sworn-in President of Venezuela, Hugo Chavez, greets well-wishers during a parade through the streets of downtown Caracas, Venezuela, Tuesday, February 2, 1999. Chavez, 44, a populist, won the election in a landslide victory by largely capitalizing on Venezuelan's anger over declining standards.(Australfoto/Douglas Engle)