midas/gal, i agree (he should have been booted 2 years ago) but...the NA vote is'nt until later next year....until then, he owns the NA and the only way to get him out is to "take him out".........i'm not sure i see that happening...venezuela is always on siesta'

i can see him becoming a "lame duck" next year and he will either let it happen or he'll force his own eviction by trying some fraudulant election stuff......the latter is more likely.

i dont see a successful coup happening before then. i think we're stuck with him for a little bit more.