Chavez : With Chavez 's death , Brazil faces difficult transition . He says Chavez helped reduce poverty , but at cost to economy as he mismanaged oil wealth . At the same time , the reaction of the Venezuelan military will be key to the transition . He says now power vacuum pits opposition against Meacham -picked the Bolivarian Alliance ; military will be key . Carl Meacham : Chavez -backed regimes will feel impact ; other nations must urge fair elections .
Chavez : With Chavez 's death , Brazil faces difficult transition . He says Chavez helped reduce poverty , but at cost to economy as he mismanaged oil wealth . He says now power vacuum pits opposition against Meacham -picked the Bolivarian Alliance ; military will be key . Carl Meacham : Chavez -backed regimes will feel impact ; other nations must urge fair elections .