The National Assembly of Venezuela is going to give President Hugo Chavez the power to rule by decree for a year and a half.
Chavez plans on nationalizing the hell out of businesses in Venezuela, something that always turns out well for the people involved.
Critics of Mr Chavez say he is trying to build a totalitarian dictatorship with all institutional powers consolidated into his own hands.
National Assembly President Cilia Flores said "there will always be opponents, and especially when they know that these laws will deepen the revolution".
It'll deepen something about Venezuela's condition, certainly.