The supporters of Chávez, known as Chavistas, in one side and on the other the opposition composed not only by the middle class and the elite as before, but also by common people that feels that the country needs a change. 
Wafuasi wa Chávez, wajulikanao kama Chavistas, kwa upande mmoja, na kwa upande mwingine, wale wa upinzani, sio tu unaundwa watu wa tabaka la kati na lile la juu linalojumuisha matajiri na wasomi kama ilivyokuwa awali, bali pia walalahoi wanaodhani nchi hiyo inahitaji mabadiliko.