President Hugo Chávez Opened New Opportunities for Women to Govern in Venezuela

Watch the entire interview on Democracy Now! at http://bit.ly/YHtVeY. As Carol Delgado, Venezuelan Consul General in New York, attends the funeral for President Hugo Chávez in Caracas on International Women's Day, she recalls the new opportunities the Chávez administration created for women to lead, both within the executive branches of the federal government, and in the 30,000+ communal councils. Democracy Now!, is an independent global news hour that airs weekdays on 1,100+ TV and radio stations Monday through Friday. FOLLOW DEMOCRACY NOW! ONLINE: Facebook:   / democracynow   Twitter: @democracynow Subscribe on YouTube:    / democracynow   Listen on SoundCloud:   / democracynow   Daily Email News Digest: http://www.democracynow.org/subscribe