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Hugo Chavez, left, and Venezuelan Vice President Nicolas Maduro talk during a national broadcast in Caracas, Venezuela on Saturday. Chavez said that he will return to Cuba to undergo further cancer surgery. He also said that if his health was to deteriorate and new elections were to be held, his supporters should vote for Maduro.
CARACAS, Venezuela - President Hugo Chavez said on Saturday he would undergo another cancer operation after doctors in Cuba found a third recurrence of malignant cells in his pelvic area.
The news is a big blow for his supporters in South America's biggest oil exporter, who elected him in October to a new six-year term in power. Chavez has twice said he was cured, and then had to return to Cuba for more surgery.
In a televised broadcast flanked by ministers at the Miraflores presidential palace, Chavez said that if anything happened to him and a new vote had to be held, his supporters should vote for Vice President Nicolas Maduro - the first time the socialist leader has named a successor.
Chavez returned to Venezuela on Friday from having medical treatment in Cuba, ending a three-week absence from public view.
"Unfortunately, during these exhaustive exams they found some malignant cells in the same area ... . It is absolutely necessary, absolutely essential, that I have to undergo a new surgical intervention," the 58-year-old said, looking resolute.
"With God's will, like on the previous occasions, we will come out of this victorious."
The president has already had three cancer operations in Cuba since the middle of last year. News of more surgery will likely raise new doubts about his future and the fate of his self-styled "revolution" in the OPEC nation.
Chavez, who has dominated Venezuelan politics since taking power 14 years ago, said he would return to Havana on Sunday.
Under Venezuela's constitution, an election would have to be held within 30 days if Chavez were to leave office within the first four years of his next term, due to begin on Jan. 10.
The president has been receiving treatment at the Cimeq hospital in Havana as a guest of his friend and political mentor, former Cuban leader Fidel Castro.
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good for him. praise jesus. justice comes for some in this lifetime.
Some good ol' Christian hate there, eh?
No hate here...but lets face facts....
1. If socialism is so good then why is he getting treatment OUTSIDE HIS OWN GREAT NATION???
2. Those are the facts...
So no hate...just a person saying it as it is.... but you could throw that ol' christian bashing crap around like you know what is going on behind your safe computer screen.
Oh and after reading your newsvine home page, and viewing your past comments, you can suck on the liberal crap rhetoric all day.... it is not going to bring you any cash....
"The president has been receiving treatment"
Chavez is not a "president", he's a dictator. The nut job over in Iran calls himself a president, but he is anything but. And of course Chavez has dominated politics for 14 years, he kills or imprisons any kind of political opponent. Sadly, here in America, there are some ignorant young people that actually like him, especially the ones that wear a hoodie with Chavez's ugly face stitched on the back.
i cannot say i hate him but i sure can say i won't miss him when he's gone.
I'm sure some people in DC are frothing at the mouth to install their own military dictator..........or contribute immensely to their "democratic" process.
Wonder if Sean Penn is upset....
Chavez is the democratically elected president of Venezuela. He also happens to be a socialist. Based on Venezuela's history of having its resources exploited by foreign corporations, primarily those domiciled in the United States, it is easy to understand Venezuelan voters, particularly the poor, indigenous people, backing a leader who nationalized the foreign oil companies (and compensated them), using the revenues to provide basic services and subsidies for necessities to the people.
@Shosyn, your cause and effect is faulty. Haiti is a Democracy, I don't think anyone wants to go there for cancer treatments, either. Nor is it true that the best care defeats cancer.
@Shosyn
When Obama is done we'll basically have two former presidents that virtually can't leave the country for anything.
http://www.salon.com/2011/02/07/bush_amnesty_arrest/
Unless torture is somehow more humane than assissination.
Unless assassination is somehow more humane than torture.
Justice? For being a socialist? Will you apply the same knowledge if one of your sons or daughters gets cancer? Because you're kids were mean socialist dictators, or like they forgot to clean up their rooms?
Btw, you folks dislike Chavez because he stands up to US foreign policy, and the media tells you what to think. What business is it of yours what Chavez does? Oh right, the OIL!!!
Edit --- double msg oops
Chavez is a Progressive ( code for Communist ) Dicktator in a Country where 75% of the people are poor, so at least70% would like to see this thug suffer greatly. Chavezcare must be like Obamacare, the only care is how much they can fleece from the 75%...
Too bad so sad................Not.
It truly amazes me how many people know absolutely nothing about the history of Venezuela or Chavez except what the may get from the media ,like say Fox or the Washington post. Because you sure as hell didn't learn it in school. Wait, that's right you also say our school system sucks. And of course everyone that goes to a cancer treatment center in the states gets cured. And to the fool I say before you could ever think of putting Obama into jail. you better put Bush, Cheney in jail 1 st because as it stands right now they HAVE warrants out there for their arrest. I would be the 1 st against letting any country arrest any of our Presidents.
I don't like or dislike Chavez that is a Venezuelan problem to solve. You people nee d to get your own elected representatives to try to do something here to fix our problems. You all seems like you would try to crucify Christ if he came back because he doesn't meet your standards of Christianity that you all have come up with and no doubt in my mind you all would label him a communist and a socialist from the get go.
No person should have to be dictated to by another. ALL dictators are bad/evil. BTW, that 'democratic' election in Venezuela looked remarkably like the one held here in the US in November. 100% votes in some areas. 140% votes in some areas. Thugs at the poll entrances. Republican officials forced from the polling areas and replaced by Dimwits. Illegals and dead folks voting. Double and triple voting by the busloads. One of the first things that needs to be done before another election is clean up the election process. One day of voting, not weeks. Enable the military votes, they're the ones keeping what little freedom we have left. PHOTO ID, and clean up the polling official problems.
A lot of right wing types just love getting all in a twist over. The reality is he's much like the little kid on the playground with a big mouth.
lee- you top alll other postrers for sheer ignorant malevolence. You know nothing abouyt Chavez or Venezuela yet feeel free to isssue idiotic generalizations. Way to go, Einstein.
Last I read Cuba is as Socialist as you can get, more so than Venezuela!
@"Shosyn
No hate here...but lets face facts....
1. If socialism is so good then why is he getting treatment OUTSIDE HIS OWN GREAT NATION???
2. Those are the facts...
So no hate...just a person saying it as it is.... but you could throw that ol' christian bashing crap around like you know what is going on behind your safe computer screen.
Oh and after reading your newsvine home page, and viewing your past comments, you can suck on the liberal crap rhetoric all day.... it is not going to bring you any cash....
"
1. No hate? lol lair
2. By your silly logic, about socialism, then communism is great since that is where he goes for treatment, right? If our medical system is so great then why doesn't he come here? LOL oh wait maybe the whole thing is for other reasons, like maybe security or maybe to cover up what he really has , if anything.
3. You "God loving Conservatives and anyone that doesn't think like me can die" ilk aren't to bright are you? After all you believe in fairy tales so it's no wonder you're angry at people that point what a bunch of silly hypocrites you really are.
purnell 2.18
Your Ignorant! you used your post just to attack me... I'm speechless.........I do know 1 thing about both slobs!!! Chavez is a dictator, and Obama is a Chavez wanabe.......Thanks for the kind words..
Strap on your Depends, stock up on the Kleenex. Thanks.
lee If there's anything bettter than a post that says, "Your ignorant" it would be "your bad at garmmmner and spellink:"
Shosyn
Not agreeing or disagreeing but you must have noticed that he's going to Cuba for his treatment. Last time I looked they were still a socialist nation.
T-dub, the word for Haiti isn't "democracy," it's "anarchy"
To all the people labeling Shosyn as a Christian full of hate just because she mentioned God in her post:
Expressing your opinion and your point of view over a subject doesn't necesarily mean you are a person full of hate. You can disagree on something, or might dislike/resent a situation that has touched adversily, but that doesn't mean you are full of hate.
And why is it that when someone who mentions God, expresses their opinion on a subject, it's hate; but when nonGod believers express their hateful opinion on a subject, it's Freedom of Speech?!
I love how IRONIC he won there last election. I know people from Venezuela and they tell me his winning was riddled by fraudulant fake votes to guarantee a win. People there aren't that stupid to have a him around again. There election there was just a SHOW so he can tell the world "but my people voted for me". Finally BAD KARMA is getting the best of him... amen!!
Purnell
Again with the attacks! Where's your respect, I'm a product of the Teachers Union. I passed with As because my father was union. Thanks again for pointing that out for me.
And the cancer's name is Hugo Chavez.
VAn Jones and a lot of the dictators fan club and in free fall sadness. Seems like so many in this country want what Venzula has a strong arm dictator with state run media so no can disagree...much like the fair doctrine that a lot want to see here...no disagreement to the left wing. Be careful what you wish for you might get it and then it will be so much fun to see the whining and crying when it comes to pass.
too bad that it took this long.
Would Jesus say that?
the praise jesus comment was made facetiously. but, to answer your comment, you'd be surprised with what jesus would actually say. the point here is that justice sometimes exists. there are way too many evil people in this world who never get their just desserts.
Like you know what or when jesus said anything.....can you come up with anything better to say and add to this Discussion?
Chavez is a complete socialist communist idiot and a dictator..... period. Who cares that Oliver Stone sucks him off? Maybe you?
Shosyn (#3.3) --
Which is it, socialist or communist?
He is a tyrant and deserves what ever G-d dishes out to him. I have no oitty for this monster. The US better not let him receive treatment on its soil.
He deserves a most painful of deaths!... the most slow and excruciatingly painful possible!
Countless have suffered because of this narcissistic despot ...
Among them is judge Maria Lourdes Afiuni, imprisoned for the last two years for daring to rule against his regime's liking and who was recently raped by prison guards (later aborted). Human Rights Watch and even flaming Liberal-abaters such as Noam Chomsky have condemned Chavez and pleaded for her release.
Hopefully that most repulsive PARASITE of Sean Penn - who loves so much to wage his leftist politics on the backs of countless, and less-fortunate, millions - will follow in his fate!
(It is most ironic that Penn once wished rectal cancer on a critic and this is just about what Hugo has.)
Cuba has very advanced medicine and a well educated population. The USA has a small number of VERY rich individuals and a very sick population. God bless the 1%.
you talk about a Judge being raped, does that mean Chavez ordered it?
Do you call for Bush's because he was in charge of a war that saw Abu Grahib, sexual assaults, etc?? Is it OK when its Arabs? The vilification is overblown, lot of name calling, with little facts.
You folks really just want the world's stuff (resources) and those who don't hand them over become your enemies :) you may care about human rights, but you only happen to focus on the abuses happening where they want you to, cuz thats where the stuff you want :)
Well said Super.....
Exactly!
This shows you the kind of people they all are. No different than Chavez the
results of 60 years of abuse of democracy highly corrupted. But do not worry, I
include myself in that group of long contributors. At least I feel I can sleep
tonight. And I understand under the faith we must not wish anyone bad. But we
can say F^&%* him! Big A**# H^%%$ and his surrounding leaches. Yeah! I'm not
Donald Trump. My family has suffered too as well in several many ways. But
insults obviously are fun but will not help me or anyone to fix what needs to
be fix which is our way of thinking.
Our way of thinking is what destroyed our birth nation.
Al Kyda, I do not give a rats ash about WWJS, I think the world will be better off when this DICTATOR is dead and the sooner the better. He has 'given' his people what they need? What a load of crap, how about he SHARES the oil wealth equally? Then the people of Venezuela caould afford to buy a car to run on that 9cent a gallon gas they boast about. 9cent per gallon gas is only great if you can afford the car. Have you ever been t South America? With the exception of Brazil it is soo dirt poor. In Ecuador, which happens to be one of the better off countries, they eat rice three times a day, if they are lucky enough to get a bit of something else they add it to the rice to give it a little flavor. And in Venezuela it is worse, much, much worse only the people can not say anything for fear of coming up missing never to be heard from again, I know, I HAVE been there and it. Screw Chavez and the sooner he is dead the better off they and we will all be.
And you was doing what there? Stealing their oil no doubt? Not that it matters, but politicians come, politicians go. Who cares about him, really?
We have enough problems here to worry or care about. This is just another distraction to keep your minds off the looming fiscal cliff, as they call it. Oh the irony of it all.
"Shosyn
Like you know what or when jesus said anything.....can you come up with anything better to say and add to this Discussion?
Chavez is a complete socialist communist idiot and a dictator..... period. Who cares that Oliver Stone sucks him off? Maybe you?"
Damn you Good old God loving Conservatives sure are loving! NOT
1. How do you know what Jesus would have said? Did you ever talk to him ? No No No.. not the little voice in your head, I mean actually see and talk to him? No hmmm I guess you believe EVERYTHING you read no matter how silly and void of facts then, right?
2. "Chavez is a complete socialist communist idiot and a dictator" ..Yeah he's sooo stupid he became a leader of a large Oil producing country and held it for 14 years. Yep must be pretty stupid!. So what have you done for the last 14 years? Bash Liberals? Congratulations you're a genesis!
So what was it like before him?
I'm no expert but I seem to remember They've had a pretty rough history with the ruling parties in that country for a long long time. Its not like it all went to pot when he took over and many there think it's better.
Your head has been filled with media propaganda.
Is he a D#$%? Probably
Is he as much of a D#$% as FOX News and the media makes him out to be? Probably not.
Jose- yuou remind me of a growth to be removed from a rectum.
@ SallyAnn-4595694
Are you truly that ignorant as to accuse southerngent of being in south america to "steal oil no doubt"? Are you that stupid to think that people dont travel to other countries for all kinds of reasons? Wow! In addition to that wow, its none of your damn business what he was doing in south america. You are a prime example of the supposed 47%, undeducated, low IQ, blaming everyone but yourself for your situation, wants everything everyone else works for for free.
Just WOW!
@Super... "you talk about a Judge being raped, does that mean Chavez ordered it?" ... she is still in prison you clueless nit!!
Wow! ... Liberals do indeed seem to be missing some sort of cerebral gland for processing logic. In particular this premise of theirs that 'it is O.K. for us to commit a heinous act because the 'other side' committed it in the past'. (And by the way whatever happened for women's rights? - I guess they are inconvenient here.)
Or, that Gee!, Chavez was re-elected ... so see! it is O.K. for these human rights abuses. So following this Liberal premise then since Hitler was elected by the German people then the Holocaust was grand, entertaining and legal!
To all the people labeling Shosyn as a Christian full of hate just because she mentioned God in her post:
Expressing your opinion and your point of view over a subject doesn't necesarily mean you are a person full of hate. You can disagree on something, or might dislike/resent a situation that has touched adversily, but that doesn't mean you are full of hate.
And why is it that when someone who mentions God, expresses their opinion on a subject, it's hate; but when nonGod believers express their hateful opinion on a subject, it's Freedom of Speech?!
@Jose V.
Very well said!
That's why it's not a good idea to have any one person do 'everything'. We're all mortal, love us or hate us, we will all be replaced.
oncogenes and BRAC 1 and 2. All other "cancers" are caused by radiation exposures, all lifetime chest xrays and anything else they think they can sell you to expose you to radiation . See radiobiology and secondary cancers and radiation induced diseases. Almost all diseases today are from Marie Curie's era in Europe and the horrific meltdowns and persistent testing around the world. We're sick of you. We don't want your pharmacide drugs. Stop hurting people. Down Syndrome, Cystic Fibrosis, cleft palate, diabetes are all caused by Radiation. YOU know it. Shame on you. don't dare deny it and say it's from cosmic and natural sources when the US is the highest medically irradiated population in the world with higher exposures since the 1980s. See The Treatment by Martha Stephens , 2002 and there was NO treatment, right Saenger? Heller? Seaborg? and Kligman? others? Your names are in all the books. Gamma waves are medical radiation. The exposures were higher and uncontrolled in Europe, now it's in all our food, water, air and YOU NEED TO QUIT cursing the human race. or are we just "matter" to YOU? 67% Double strand DNA breaks in 1 mS from xrays. That's a hell of alot of damage. You can recreate diseases, too, Nuclear Power Is Not the Answer by Helen Caldicott, MD, CF doctor. She has alot to say.
There is absolutely no evidence to support most of what you said. Nevertheless, I agree there should be less unnecessary exposure to man made radiation, and that includes nuclear power generation.
Nobody deserves this. By all human standards, I wish him well.
get counseling
Actually, we all need to stop and think about that word "disease." It literally means dis-ease...the body not at ease or not "in sync." The human body is designed to heal itself IF we would just take time to learn how to listen to it. We constantly bombard it every day with self-induced poisons - environmental, mental, artificial chemical substances,over-indulgence, etc.
Rustyboy-FL ... save your humanity for those who deserve it.
Otherwise go back to the coiffered cocoon of a reality you live in. You have not suffered or had your family suffered, in flesh, at the hands of a despot like chavez.
So Jose V: Can't feel for someone dying of cancer??? Attack someone saying get well??
Politics over humanity for you eh??? No fan of Chavez, but you come off looking like a ...................
Sure ... let's all wish well on the Khadafis, Idi Amins and Robert Mugabes of the World whenever confronting terminal illness just for the sake of our self-absorbed saintliness, and in the process spit on the suffering of their victims by callously not even acknowledging their existence. ... Who indeed are the greater monsters!
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You're quite insane, you know.
2andhalf...
Take your meds...a mind is a terrible thing to waste.
@ Jose V
No, but I have had family and friends who have suffered through cancer. It's no way to go.
Surely you will despite me in sounding callous - I am truly sorry - but save your humanity and charity on them. (I do wish you, and them, the most loving Grace and Love.)
Sunny, are you delusional, mentally retarded, stupid, sarcastic, or just completely ignorant? You obviously know nothing about medicine or anything that has any relation to the human body. Please go away.
Thank you Jose V.
couldn't happen to a more deserving fellow.....
Chaves has cancer in his pelvic area. Does that mean the "@!$%#" has a problem with his "@!$%#?'
I think he's getting the level of health care he paid for. I'm surprised he went "back" to Cuba for more questionable care. Oh well, this means that his country will have a new dictator soon.
From all objective reports, that is, reports that aren't influenced by anti-Castro, anti-communist ideology, Cuba has a pretty good medical system.
Apparently Venezuela doenst.Hmmmm, Let me think. The leader of a country wants all his country folk to take advantage of the "fine health care" that he has provided for them. However when he needs medical care he goes elsewhere with different payment options. Hmmmm.
I know it sounds familiar, but I just cant place my thumb on where i recognize the situation from... Hmmm.
Any helpers?
i don't wish cancer on anyone, regardless of their political position. I hope he beats it. I am not a fan of his politics in any way.
I agree.... Some of these negitive post makes me ashamed of the American people!!
i hope that does'nt mean i have to feel sorry for him.
Frankly, while I wouldn't wish cancer on anyone, I really don't care what happens to him. He is a tyrant, and regardless of whether his people actually like him, he has committed horrible crimes to maintain his political position.
Bailey, how do you know these posts come from American people?
Duh, only an american could think Chavez is a dictator or a tyrant.
The result of years of propaganda.
Well good luck with that . . . time to face reality and facts though -- those cancel cells are eating this sad excuse of a man up and all the prayers in the Universe won't change the fact it's just about check-out time for Chavez. The world will be a quieter place without him in it.
Merry Christmas a$$hole ! I smell sulfur ? LMFAO
Good one, Eddie! ROTF!!!
My prayers go out for him.
Good Binkie.
While you are on your knees, pray for the people he has "silenced" and the ones he has brainwashed too.
If you have never been to Venezuela (and not just as a tourist).
You would not pray for anything but his ouster.
Go join Hitler and Saddam.
Bye, bye Hugo.
"With God's will, like on the previous occasions, we will come out of this victorious."
Maybe he should think about the possibility God is trying to give him a sign, change or I'll keep infecting you with cancer until you change or die.
And if something happens to him his people would be absolute fools to vote in his named successor.
I have lost my Mother, Mother in law, Aunt and now my Sister and Father in law is fighting Cancer. I would not wish this on anyone. Those of you that are pitching Karma.... look out, God is listening!!
I traveled to Venezuela three times in my life BEFORE Chavez.
Life for most educated people was special then.
Then he comes along and sticks the socialist sucker up the poor peoples asses and they bought it.
And YES God IS listening.
And YES Karma is catching up to him.
I am sorry for your family's losses.
But this guy is in a whole new category.
as much as I dislike the guy I don't wish bad on anyone....what they deserve is different. He deserves to be ousted.
venezuela didn't nationalize the oil til after all the exploration and production were on line.....it wasn't their investment. Who used who?
Nico,
Chavez has spent years sending low cost or free oil to New England in the winter months.
Politically motivated? Sure. Where was Exxon?
We don't like that guy Chaves, and we have our reason, but I don't wish him to have it or anybody else.
typical of a dictator to name his successor "just in case". I would hope if the country were to have free elections, a democracy would emerge.
I hope he slowly, ever so slowly rots from the inside out, with all the pain that is possible. And when he is just about to take his last ragged, painfilled breath, he is told that the people that his country has elected a pro-American capitalist reformer to be President.
What you just posted is breathtaking in its hate and delusion. I don't wish death from cancer on him, even though I thoroughly despise the fat little tinpot dictator. In some ways, dying in a fire would be a quick and merciful death compared to dying from cancer. Not that I wish that on him either.
Too bad.
I hate to wish this on most anyone.
But this ass hole is a prime example of Karma gone right.
Good luck Venezuela.
If you get the chance to vote in someone else, don't go socialist.
It is on the verge of ruining America too.
what about all his victims? i don't see any tears or prayers going out to them lately.
Couldn't happen to a nicer guy.
"Democracy is impossible in a capitalist system. Capitalism is the realm of injustice and a tyranny of the richest against the poorest. Rousseau said, 'Between the powerful and the weak all freedom is oppressed. Only the rule of law sets you free.' That's why the only way to save the world is through socialism, a democratic socialism... [Democracy is not just turning up to vote every five or four years], it's much more than that, it's a way of life, it's giving power to the people... it is not the government of the rich over the people, which is what's happening in almost all the so-called democratic Western capitalist countries."
Hugo Chavez
Both socialism and capitalism are highly evolved and funtional forms of government. It just depends on where you are at the time on which is best. We in the west JUST LIKE OUR SOCIALIST COUNTERPARTS are indoctrinated from birth to believe our system is best. Governments crumble and fail not based on the philosophical flaws of the system but from corruption of the people running the system. Governments do what they do, grow in size and power till the citizens overthrow or in someway revolt against them ending their lifecycle.
Perhaps that is why America is a "republic" built on capitalist values.
That is why you have always been told you can be anything you want in America if you work hard.
And that adage is true.
But, if you sit back and wait for the "socialist" part of the system to take care of you, you are no longer in the game.
Then you are merely a part of the overall problem.
And, yes sometimes the system needs to be re-booted, but most times not in America.
Our system gets re-booted once every mid-term and once in a presidential cycle.
The only problem we have currently is that too many want the social end of the stick.
That is why we are stuck with what we have now.
What actually saves us, in many ways, is that we are a Constitutional Republic. Thus we can't go beyond a certain point by mob rule (left mob, right mob, insert what you want). Your stuck because you did not convince enough people you were correct. In two years theres another election.
Please read your history books again. The United States is a Hybrid called a "Democratic-Republic"
Article IV of the Constitution is the only place talking about "Republic" It states- "to every State in this Union a Republican form of Government." It does NOT call the US Government a Republic only that States shall have a Republic form of government.
Just look it up and read it for your self.
Chavez will not be missed me or anyone I know. Its not that the docs in Cuba are any better, he just can't trust any of them at home.
Josef Stalin died because his doctors were afraid to touch him for fear of execution if anything went wrong. The same situation probably exists in Venezuela.
Oh, dear that's too bad. Poor guy. And surgery in Cuba. Wow. If I was in need of surgery, and if it was somewhere I couldn't reach myself...or...if there wasn't a cat to claw it out...you know...I'd consider Cuba.
No, you're too important to take a chance. I'll UPS you a cat.
Cuba happens to have one of the most advanced health care systems in the world, despite more than a half-century of embargo by the United States.
I think most people in the USA are brainwashed and will never hear the truth. These countries have freed themselves from the tyranny of the USA and their people have opportunities they never had before. It is only the 1% who have lost the ability to exploit the common people. They offer no threat to the USA but still we can see what hate the ignorant peons in the USA feel.Very sad.
@takenaka, really, us in the US of A are brainwashed,, how about the FACT [I] THAT CUBANS KEEP COMING TO AMerIcA ,daily to get away from that wonderfull country ,that is cuba[/i]
don't let facts get in the way.. and if you happen to be living in the USA ,feel free to go to cuba and, make IT your home.. don't let the door hit your bum on the way out..
As far as Chavez, I'd not wish anything bad on anyone, BUT , if he has surpressed his people, and jailed those that done believe in the same way as him, I hope he rots in hell, when his time comes..
THE [I] FACT[/I] that he must go to CUBA because he can't trust doctors in his country, speaks VOLUMES, of what type leader he is..
but again , don't let facts get in the way,
Yep Invisible Hand-
that's why he's going back for his thrid surgery in just the past few months and the look of confidence on his face.
bye bye @!$%#
chavez you mess with the bull you get the horn !
The hatred of Chavez and the people of Venezuela that have freely voted him into office multiple times, is fascinating. It is testament to the effectiveness of the corporate whore media mind control, the extinction of critical thinking, and mass laziness of the corporate serfdom to learn even the most basic facts about the outside world. The Western world de-evolution and decay is tragic.
They voted him in because they are wanting (or so they think they are) and are ignorant.
The same thing has happened in America for two straight presidential cycles.
Bush has been gone a long time. Leave him alone.
Ken Kesey said there will always be more stupid than smart people; those dummies need their own fake news channel called Fox to reinforce the paranoia, hate, and bigoted ignorance their parents taught them. Currently, there's a huge demand for Depends and Kleenex thanks to the LOSER Republicans who lost the Presidency for the second time in a row to an African-American!
He is a dictator. To think that he was legitimately 'voted in' is a show of complete ignorance.
Are you talking about Americas latest election?
Poop goes the weasel.
Steve, just how has the 1% been robbing us blind? Last I heard, they supply all the jobs.
@ Hjack Steve is more then likley a unemployed/welfare kong