Workers at state-owned Venezuelan oil company told: Vote for Chavez or you’re fired

Some animals are more equal than others:

According to an internal memo obtained by ABC News, workers at Petroleos de Venezuela (PDVSA) were recently instructed to support Chavez’s re-election campaign or else be terminated…

The penalties for failing to comply with these new directives are severe. Workers are threatened with the loss of their jobs if they do not cooperate.

One point, highlighted in capital letters, makes this crystal clear, saying “He who is not with Chavez should not be in PDVSA.”

It encourages workers to be vigilant of their colleagues and to turn in anyone who does not appear to be “identified with the process.”…

The PDVSA memo references the need to remove any opposition to Chavez’s power, saying, “This is the last opportunity to clean out the Electric Department and take out everyone that is not identified with (the movement).”

Here’s a little election eve video flashback for you from early July. Wait ’til the clip loads, then skip ahead to about 60% of the way through.

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