Chavez laughs, but not so funny

March 17, 2003

President Hugo Chavez in his Sunday nationwide address said that he goes around the city in a motorcycle, with a long-haired wig and with dark glasses. Laughing, he said that he has been at Plaza Altamira at night and has heard the jokes that people make about him. Afternoon newspaper Tal Cual  took him to task in its daily mini-Editorial (page 2), suggesting that the President shuold not laugh much and that rather than going to Altamira Square, maybe he should go visit barrios and hospitals in his escapades, where rather than laughing he would likely start crying. The newspaper also wonders whether this means the threats on his life are now over.

This entry was posted on March 17, 2003 at 6:17 pm and is filed under Venezuela.

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