we're continuing our discussion with debra james, alejandro velazquez and mr. martinez.s this an important way to talk back to the government, to express the people's power? >> yes, absolutely. this is an historic form of popular expression. it goes back to 1958 when the democratic system began. and it's a way for when not feeling like they're heard by the state to take to the streets and make their grievances heard that way. >> do they hand on power to another politician? >> the constitution was amended in the presidency of hugo chavez to allow for immediate re-election, and of course chavez did garner popular support which allowed him to continue to run for office. the tradition is strong in venezuela. >> both by supporters of the current government and by its opponents . having to do with the social economic situation, which grave, and having to do with the correlation is very weak. the lack of leadership in the government and lack of leadership in the opposition means that discontent on the one hand and support for the government are in some ways not able to be chann