President Chavez Frias launches front to tighten up Bolivarian support

<a href=www.vheadline.com>Venezuela's Electronic News Posted: Thursday, June 05, 2003 By: Patrick J. O'Donoghue

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez Frias has announced the birth of his National Front (FN) aimed at " agglutinating political parties, civil sector and other groups supporting the government and its Bolivarian Movement." 

Speaking at a rally in Guarico State, the President says the new organization is important because it embodies  a sense of unity and ties together groups supporting the process in a single purpose. 

The first aim of the organization, the President says,  will be to reach the highways and byways of Venezuela to impart a message of union and consolidation of the Revolution, which is on the road to victory." 

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez Frias

Chavez Frias reminded his followers that the events of last year and earlier this year placed serious obstacles in the path of the Revolution.  

Since the failure of the national stoppage, President Chavez Frias has made it his business to be seen and heard in the provinces as part of his campaign to defeat any recall referendum against him and the visit to Guarico is typical of what is seen as preparations to offset opposition influence in the provinces.

The President also announced that Venezuela will soon be producing "naval aluminum" to build ships for export. The project is a joint Petroleos de Venezuela (PDVSA) and  Venezuelan Guayana Corporation (CVG) venture. "Venezuela used to import aluminium for ships, but now we are going to build ships here." 

The government will also import several thousand heads of  cattle from Brazil to boost agricultural development and cut the dependence of food imports.