I recently came back from Venezuela. The support he has there is so limited that he has decided to impose himself as a dictator for the next 30 years !
The man is nuts and Venezuelans have to endure the situation because he has the military behind.
The country is poorer than it was 20 years ago when I lived there. People do not invest and keep their money in US$ or Euros at home because they don't trust Mr. Chavez who may decide to take their savings, homes or whatover investments they may have. It is a sad time for Venezuela. It is being governed by an ignorant mad man with a lot of money to spread around.