“Without a word, like cowards, they came at us from behind.”

“Maduro campaigned on a promise to carry on Chavez’s self-styled socialist revolution.”

“The body would have to be transported to Russia and remain there for seven to eight months.”

Fan claims: “Worth seeing, but it was ‘political.’”

Industry expert: Likely the music publisher thought it was political and pulled online play permissions.

“You called George Bush the devil when you spoke at the U.N.”

“No embalming stops decomposition; it only slows it.”

“Well you know, democracies mature.”

“Sure there have been shortages of basic goods and water rationing and blackouts…”

Venezuela under 14 years of Chavez’s leadership benefited from about $1 trillion in revenues from the oil bonanza but has little to show for it.

Say what you want of Hugo Chavez, of his tactics, of his beliefs, and (as many are doing) of perhaps where he might be right now, but this much is certain: he stuck to the faith.

“5 Ways Hugo Chavez Has Destroyed the Venezuelan Economy”

“I have no doubt that he will return.”

Jimmy Carter: “We hope that as Venezuelans mourn the passing of President Chávez and recall his positive legacies — especially the gains made for the poor and vulnerable…”

​​He’s the same House Democrat that proposed ending presidential term limits.

“El Comandante”

“Thanks to his physical and spiritual strength, Comandante Chavez is facing this difficult situation”

“So I just want to say, from my very American point of view, of my friend Hugo Chavez…”

“A union organizer and former bus driver”

“There are risks. Who can deny it?”

Univision: 54% of the vote

AP: Third re-election victory in 14 years

Al Jazeera: Partying in the street…

Reuters: “Chavez is the hope of the people and of Latin America”

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