The outspoken President of Venezuela, Hugo Chavez, is about to head into his second presidential election with a country rife with crime, poverty and crippling corruption.
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But there is no doubt he will win his second term as head of this oil-rich nation.
For this week’s Dateline, Aaron Lewis ventured into the world’s poorest and most crime-ridden neighbourhoods to speak to the people behind the president — the ones suffering most from his failed attempts at reform.
This report was produced by Adam Connors.