A new political era appears to be dawning in Venezuela.
Hugo Chavez's cancer battle has set off jockeying for the country's next election, which could come soon if illness claims the Latin American autocrat.
At the very least, the Chavez cult of personality will never be the same. In the former army paratrooper's last public address three month's ago, an emotional Chavez said he faced a mortal fight against cancer.
Although it was fascinating watching how a dictator operates, I will not miss hours-long television displays of Chavez lording over government officials and ordering tank deployments in front of a national audience. Whether or not Chavez can hold on much longer, it will be fascinating to watch whether change in Venezuelan politics will be democratic or autocratic.
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