Interesting and creepy photos of all the other embalmed leaders. I am having trouble getting my links to work from ipad here. Sorry if this one doesn't work either!
He's going to be "State Relic" or "Relic of the State", don't know which. Catholics, revere relics. Venezuela is a Catholic nation. By having, it, being a relic is probably a lot cheaper than a momument. I wonder if, it, will be silconized or hydrocarboned preserved?
I didn't pay attention to him when was alive. And have no intention of giving, it, much brain cell time.
We import 1 million barrels per DAY of high sulfur, thick crude from Venezuela. http://www.eia.gov/dnav/pet/hist/LeafHandler.ashx?n=pet&s=mttimusve1&f=m
This is down from nearly 2million barrels in Oct 1998. We have been steadily trending down.
There are pros and cons to limiting imports from Venezuela.
"Chavez was a leader that understood needs of the poor. He was committed to empowering the powerless. RIP Mr. President... His legacy in his nation, and in the hemisphere, will be assured as the people he inspired continue to strive for a better life for the poor and downtrodden. - Rep Jose Serrano (D-NY)
No one imagined it would end like this. A ravaged body, a hospital bed, a shroud of silence, invisible. Hugo Chávez's life blazed drama, a command performance, and friend and foe alike always envisaged an operatic finale.
He would rule for decades, transform Venezuela and Latin America, and bid supporters farewell from the palace balcony, an old man, his work complete. Or, a parallel fantasy: he would tumble from power, disgraced and defeated by the wreckage of revolution, ending his days a hounded pariah.
Here richly, with ridiculous display, The Politician's corpse was laid away. While all of his acquaintance sneered and slanged, I wept: for I had longed to see him hanged.
President Chávez will be remembered for his bold assertion of autonomy and independence for Latin American governments and for his formidable communication skills and personal connection with supporters in his country and abroad to whom he gave hope and empowerment. . . . Venezuelan poverty rates were cut in half, and millions received identification documents for the first time allowing them to participate more effectively in their country's economic and political life. ------------------------------------------------------------
Pick your favorite and earn points for distinguishing between ex-prez Carter's and the Guardian's.
edit: Forget the points, age hasn't made Carter any more entertaining to listen to or read.
-- Edited by catahoula on Wednesday 6th of March 2013 04:49:13 PM
http://www.eia.gov/dnav/pet/hist/LeafHandler.ashx?n=pet&s=mttimusve1&f=m