03-05-2013, 02:59 PM
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Hugo Chavez has died
The Associated Press @AP
BREAKING: Venezuelan Vice President Nicolas Maduro says President Hugo Chavez has died.
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03-05-2013, 03:07 PM
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That's big news. Although I believe they already have a successor for him (can't remember his name though).
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03-05-2013, 03:16 PM
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Will this effect oil prices?
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03-05-2013, 03:16 PM
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Originally Posted by undercoverbrother
Will this effect oil prices?
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Should increase, more uncertainity.
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03-05-2013, 03:24 PM
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well is the next in line different or will this be more of the same?
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03-05-2013, 03:25 PM
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Sean Penn must be devastated.
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03-05-2013, 03:26 PM
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I hope this doesn't continue the line of dictators in Venezuela
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03-05-2013, 03:27 PM
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The law says they have an election within 30 days. There are two possible sucessors in Nicolas Maduro and Diosdados Cabello, both from within the same party which could contribute to some unease and fracturing though.
I think that this could be a great day for the Venezuelan people though; chavez didn't do a lot for the average Venezuelan and caused a lot more poverty and hardship.
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03-05-2013, 03:29 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Slava
The law says they have an election within 30 days. There are two possible sucessors in Nicolas Maduro and Diosdados Cabello, both from within the same party which could contribute to some unease and fracturing though.
I think that this could be a great day for the Venezuelan people though; chavez didn't do a lot for the average Venezuelan and caused a lot more poverty and hardship.
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Do you think this will bring about change? I don't know much about Venezuela, but I would suspect this is not a surprise for those in the know.
It could be interesting to watch.
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03-05-2013, 03:32 PM
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Ate 100 Treadmills
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Now that the president for life has died, hopefully they can get the country on the right track.
Chavez was a bigoted clown. He was also a despot who changed his country's constitution to allow himself to stay in power for life. His death upsets me in no way.
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03-05-2013, 03:40 PM
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Is he a good guy or a bad guy? Yeah, #### I don't even know, sorry.
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03-05-2013, 03:44 PM
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Originally Posted by undercoverbrother
Do you think this will bring about change? I don't know much about Venezuela, but I would suspect this is not a surprise for those in the know.
It could be interesting to watch.
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I think its too hard to predict. One of them is a trusted ally and the other is fairly hardline. Maduro was a bus driver who rose to union leader and was recently promoted to VP by Chavez. Cabello is the hardliner here.
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03-05-2013, 03:49 PM
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Originally Posted by YYC in LAX
Is he a good guy or a bad guy? Yeah, #### I don't even know, sorry.
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Did he start a fake war and invade Iraq? He's better than Bush.
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03-05-2013, 03:50 PM
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Here is a very good article on Chavez and a little more detail on his ruling and death.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2013...ead?CMP=twt_gu
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03-05-2013, 03:53 PM
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I'm surprised he lasted this long, figured he would die at Christmas when he had pneumonia.
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03-05-2013, 03:56 PM
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Good riddance.
I hope that things over there get better, but I'm not very optimistic. If they do, I guess I might visit Venezuela after 9 years living here.
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03-05-2013, 03:58 PM
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Ate 100 Treadmills
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Originally Posted by fotze
Is this really the thread for this? A man has died! This thread should be dedicated to variations of 'thoughts and prayers' sentiments.
Prayers and thoughts go out to the Chavez family at this time of need.
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No a dictator died. He doesn't deserve any more respect than the basic democratic rights he stomped all over during his life.
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03-05-2013, 04:00 PM
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Originally Posted by Bertuzzied
Did he start a fake war and invade Iraq? He's better than Bush.
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didn't Canadians follow suit and go into Iraq too?
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03-05-2013, 04:01 PM
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Originally Posted by blankall
No a dictator died. He doesn't deserve any more respect than the basic democratic rights he stomped all over during his life.
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03-05-2013, 04:02 PM
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didn't Canadians follow suit and go into Iraq too?
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Thank god we had Chretien as our Prime Minister and not Harper at the time! So NO!! Otherwise i'm sure Al Queda would have bombed us like London.
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