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Venezuelan election instead. But let me ask you – would you cast your vote for Julia Gillard if she had breast implants? Don’t be so superficial.
Venezuelan election instead. But let me ask you – would you cast your vote for Julia Gillard if she had breast implants? Don’t be so superficial.Breast implants are being raffled off as a prize to generate funds for a political campaign in Venezuela.
In Venezuela, the prevalence of cosmetic surgery, particularly breast augmentation, is high, and the society places great emphasis on appearances. This is particularly true as beauty queens have clinched many international pageant titles.
Even amid the “credit-crunch,” interest in cosmetic surgeries has not dwindled.
If anything, the demand for cosmetic procedures among Venezuelans has increased, with many opting for loans to finance their surgeries.
Mr. Rojas, an opposition politician from the First Justice party, appears unconcerned about the medical implications of his proposal.
“The raffle serves as a funding mechanism, nothing more,” he stated. “The operation will be performed by the doctor, not by me.”
On September 26, Venezuelans will cast their votes for a new parliament.
Recently, President Hugo Chavez dismissed rumors of a cancer diagnosis. Reports from local media suggested that the 56-year-old was facing cancer in the nasal cavity.
His absence from the first day of campaigning on Wednesday has, understandably, led to increased speculation. However, the truth is that Mr. Chavez had been engaged in an extensive meeting with his mentor, Fidel Castro, in Cuba.
Having taken office in 1999, Mr. Chavez has adopted Castro’s role as Latin America’s foremost critic of the United States and intends to seek re-election for the presidency in 2012.
