@60minutes: "I have been compared to Hitler, a sort of mix between Mussolini and, who knows, the devil himself. And what I do is struggle for a people. I am a true democrat," former Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez told 60 Minutes in 2002. #venzulea #hugochavez

noahisfamily :

Venezuela’s economy went from 50 billion to 370 billion under Chavez

Catholicism777 :

I can’t believe 60 minutes is trying to humanize the dictator Hugo Chavez 🙄

Bach Wambli Gleska R :

Chavez accomplished his goal, he made everyone the same poor people

CodyJamesIII :

Went from one of the richest countries in Latin America to one of the poorest.

nanook729 :

American sanctions made Venezuela poor.

AnotherGaybo :

Casually leaving out the “previous government” he overthrew was a US backed fascist that the CIA helped.

phxjewelryeast :

My wife loves him ugh

ericcardona4681 :

He said he was a “real Democrat?”

chickennuggies263 :

Chavez was good he really did help Venezuela, the issue with the country through was that his successor abused that and pretty much messed the country up and suppressed opponents

agentrio :

So it was 80% poor before Chavez? Then what’s all this about Venezuela being one the wealthiest economies?

Vanillagorillatok :

So it’s always been 80% poverty? That means that murado didn’t ruin the economy, he inherited it

mumbleypeg :

The poor never got the money

JVinova :

Not a single acknowledgement of the effect of US sanctions in these comments, which plays a large role in the Venezuelan economic situation.

flock :

Became a Democrat in prison…. Shocking!

FaleeshaFinley :

Hugo was the greatest thing to happen in Venezuela in a very long time you know he's a good guy when the United States tries to make him look bad. The United States is the ultimate evil.

Freewill :

no big deal he will pay Trump a bribe and get pardoned

Brandon Yohay :

All these comments about how good Venezuela and Chavez was are from people who have never been or cared for Venezuela. You can’t speak about how good socialism/communism unless you or your family have experienced it first hand

Larry Potter :

chavez to maduro “the socialist agenda result”

⚡️ 丂ㄒ尺丨Ҝ乇尺 ⚡️ :

reminds me of gadaffi "humanitarian rights" was the reason and after they got him, libya became very unstable

Ralph_0_nator :

Venezuela is the Zimbabwe of Latin America 💯

ecco2k_luvr :

Chavez was mostly good but the final years of his rule set up the shaky foundation that allowed Maduro to launch his authoritarian regime. Chavez was elected, Maduro became a dictator

Dracko :

Chavez ruined Venezuela, he is to blame for everything bad that has happened, don’t let someone tell you otherwise

Mel :

Marx :

Under Hugo Chávez, Venezuela saw a genuine rise in literacy and a major expansion of housing for the poor, achieved through massive state investment, this was opposed by the USA who put sanctions on Venezuela before they were a successful inspiration for other Latin American Countries.

suguerra🇻🇪 :

Y si fue un diablo!