Adios Mr Chavez, beloved of the people, working class hero and perennial thorn in the side of the USA. It is sad to see someone go who was so charismatic and so young.
Another colourful character in turbulent history of Latin America. Part of the 'Pink Tide' of presidents along with Correo in Ecuador, Morales in Bolivia and Ortega in Nicaragua.
And erstwhile friend of the other perennial thorn, Castro (although the Colombians never saw eye to eye with him)
He will never be forgotten for comparing George Bush to a donkey and for that alone I salute him.
He will now doubt be sharing a Cohiba in heaven with El Che and comparing notes on western imperialism.
The world is a dimmer place without him.
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