President Hugo Chavez is putting the brakes on his drive for revolutionary change in Venezuela, shifting away from radical socialist reforms in favor of a pragmatic focus on everyday problems from soaring crime to trash-strewn streets.
The turn comes one month after voters rejected reforms that would have greatly expanded his power and enshrined socialist principles in the constitution.
"I'm forced to reduce the speed of the march," Chavez said Sunday, telling new members of his Cabinet to "accept reality" and "put their feet on the ground."
"This will be the year of the three R's: Revision, rectification and …
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