Chavez makes energetic start in re - election bid

Venezuelan President Hugois releasing a lengthy plan to deepen hissocialist policiesas he officially launches hiscampaignto win another six - year term in October.

Chavez ' s " Bolivarian Socialist " proposal was inserted in the government newspaper Ciudad CCS on Tuesday and is also distributed online.

It lays out broad goals such as to " continue building ۲۱st century Bolivarian socialism " and to expandVenezuela' s ties with allied countries.

The document also includes specific targets, such as increasing the country ' s food production by ۴۵ percent. The oil - exporting country imports most of its food. Chavez presented the document to elections officials on Monday when he formally registered as a candidate.