Hugo Chavez Tells Black Journalist He is Proud of His African Features
Hugo Chavez, the recently departed leader of Venezuela, left a legacy that is both mixed and powerful. He seemed deeply committed to fighting for the poor and soon became an enemy of capitalist countries such as the United States. He recently lost his battle with cancer, leaving his home country bitterly divided over who is going to assume power.
Chavez held onto power for 14 years, and his country was the fourth largest supplier of oil to the United States. But in addition to being a trading partner with the US, Chavez fought to reduce US dominance in Latin America.
“He’s the best president in history,” said Andrés Mejía, 65, a retiree in Cumaná. “Look at how emotional I am — I’m crying. I cannot accept the president’s death. But the revolution will continue with Maduro.”
The country is going to move forward with a new election since Chavez was at the start of his most recent term. The election is likely going to feature Vice President Nicolás Maduro against Henrique Capriles Radonski.
In this interview with Democracy Now, President Chavez speaks about his connection with people of color around the world. Check it out below:
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With the Western Lame-stream Presstitute media’s commentary RE Hugo Chavez’s death- They’re doing just what they’ve always done RE Chavez. IMO- It ain’t just because Chavez was a Latin American populist or even all due to his socialist alliances w Fidel [& Ortega]- although that certainly added fuel to the US media’s fire vs Chavez. But often not stated [at least in US & EU media] but understood- was in addition to being anti US / EU /NATO imperialism & a popular-nationalist man of & for the people, & also a ‘socialist’- Chavez was from a poor Afro-Native American back-ground. Thus Venezuela’s white elites, who ran most of the so-called ‘private’ media, often called Chavez the by racist insult ‘The Monkey’.
Of course Chavez’s US & EU detractors were / are too ‘PC’ conscious to use such a blatantly racist term as ‘monkey’, so they use terms like ‘STRONG-MAN’ [meaning they'd preferred him to be a weakling vis-a-vis US imperialism], DICTATOR [even though, unlike Clinton & Bush Jr, Chavez was repeatedly re-elected by clearly decisive & non-controversial majorities that guys like Clinton & Bush Jr could only dream of], that HE Bought Off His Supporters [he shared Venezuela's oil revenues w the poor- so of-course they supported him over-whelmingly - Hey US Blacks over-whelmingly support Obama even though it seems too often he's hesitant in acknowledging their support - Plus didn't the last POTUS election cost $2 Billion- because after all the SCOTUS says Corps are persons & Corp-$$$ = Corp-speech] & thus Destroyed Venezuela’s Economy [HUHH! The US econ has been going down-hill fast ever since the Tech bubble burst in 2000 {many would say since Reaganomics & the S&L fiasco} & the Euro-zone has been all but drowning for several yrs- such that the people in Greece, Italy & Spain are in an up-roar just short of taking up arms vs EU's so-called technocrats of 'austerity']. In 2008, in the wake of the global financial collapse, Brazil’s ex-Pres Lula Da Silva told UK’s ex-PM Tony Brown to his face that- ‘This economic crisis was caused by white men w blue eyes, who before claimed they knew everything about economics. But now they’ve proven that they know nothing about economics…’
But as true as Pres Lula’s comment were / are- How many in the western lame-stream media accuse Milton Friedman, Alan Greenspan, Larry Summers, Rob Rubin, Tim Geithner, Ben Bernanke, Hank Paulson & the Wall St Bankster elite class [all white-men w mostly blue-eyes] of destroying the US’ & the entire World’s economy??! Yet because Chavez had poor Afro-Indian roots, when he used Venezuela’s own oil wealth to cut poverty in half & extreme poverty by 65% – 70%, & gave all Venezuelans access to free health-care & education- the Neo-Liberal hype is that he [aka the 'monkey'] ruined Venezuela’s economy. But then the Tea-Bagger, FOX-Noise, Hush Limpballs, Newt Grinch-witch crowd calls Obama a COMMIE-Muslim [NOT], APE [including Michelle & the girls], The Food-Stamp Pres, etc…- even as he continuously bends over backwards to make a grand bargain w them!
Joe Kennedy– respected Mr. Chavez for the oil he made available to assist the poor Americans–who couldn’t afford the high price oil in the USA– white
folk don’t respect no one who think and stand up on their own.
The world has lost a human being who tried to help people- who need help.
I remember a few years back when he made a inspirational speech in Harlem.
Hugo Chavez fought valiantly against the racist US imperialists.Chavez is not Afrikan but he knew like many others in and out of Venezuela that Afrikans in Venezuela and the rest of the North-South continent suffered and still suffer from racist oppression from the hands and minds of the Europeans in Venezuela,Brazil,Canada,Cuba,US,Colombia and the rest of countries in that region.
Hugo Chavez was African descent brother you need to go check his background ,he was of Indios and African ancestry.this is why he fought like h**l for the poor.He also provided oil to JAMAICA,HATTIi,DEM REP,and other countries of color in the carribean.I LOVE HUGO CHAVEZ may he rest in peace…
one more of our great leaders gone.i love you my brother ,but god loved you more.you are with him now and you can forever rest in peace,if Mr Obama could be like you he would be someone we as people of many facets ,and colors would ,should,and could be proud of. people of Venezuela you have lost a great great leader,,hope you realized what you had ,and will probably never replace !!
I feel so empty– I was taught that all human beings came into existence from the center of the earth (nearest to the equator) — which is where Africa is located.
Whether Mr. Chavez was of African descent or not— he will be remembered as a man who CARED about those who needed help in order to survive in this GREEDY RACIST WORLD OF WHICH WE LIVE.
He stood up for what he believed and u have to respect a man for standing so strong. His African blood is something he should love and let everyone know it. Live in Peace. Chavez the King!