“Chavism” (like Argentina’s Peronism) for a long time to come, forecasts Mujica

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Uruguayan president Jose Mujica compared the future of Chavism in Venezuela with that of the Argentine Justicialista Party, which had in Juan Domingo Peron and his wife Evita Peron their maximum leaders (and caudillos), and even today in the almost hegemonic political movement in Argentina. Read full article

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CHAVism...is that why he wore a shellsuit?
Mar 12th, 2013 - 12:47 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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JohnN
Now that Chávez gone, some urgent issues might also be addressed by Chavism or whoever is going to take over:

Homicide rate - Venezuela #5 top in world:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_intentional_homicide_rate#By_country

Press freedom - Venezuela #117:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_intentional_homicide_rate#By_country

Global Peace Index - Venezuela #123:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_intentional_homicide_rate#By_country

Corruption Perception Index - Venezuela #165:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_intentional_homicide_rate#By_country
Mar 12th, 2013 - 01:26 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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GFace
@1. At least Eva had glamour... And dress sense.

@2 esp now that Globovision has fallen. Not that we should call it “fascism.” We know how calling the boot on the neck for what it is offends certain apologists here.
Mar 12th, 2013 - 07:59 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Anglotino
Part of South America's problems is that it keeps creating populist movements by different leaders.

An altruistic leader would refuse to create a movement and hobble heir country's future with it.

After all, look what Peronism did to Argentina. And worse, look what Kirchnerism is doing.

Thankfully my country's main parties oscillate around the centre.
Mar 12th, 2013 - 08:26 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Musky
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Blimey how will we cope with the use of Chav being such a derogatory term in the UK. I'm not suggesting Chavism is a anything good at all, no way, but we know how bad the term Chav is .Mind you, Chavs are just plebs in track suit botties.
Mar 12th, 2013 - 09:02 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Vuggevise
In other words, repellent South American fascism is here to stay.
Mar 12th, 2013 - 10:52 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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LEPRecon
Fancy wishing that on the people of South America! I mean haven't they all suffered enough over the years, to lumber them with even more corrupt and incompetent political systems than they already have?
Mar 12th, 2013 - 11:59 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Huntsman Extraordinaire
Big Fish, Little Fish Card board box.

Best insult a Chav has ever called me - A trianglar faced pumpkin head

Proper DING!
Mar 12th, 2013 - 12:59 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Conqueror
Yep. Shit sticks. Unfortunately.
Mar 12th, 2013 - 01:36 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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ynsere
Unfortunately, I think Mujica is probably right. Not to mention Castroism.
Mar 13th, 2013 - 03:47 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Ron Da Valli
Shouldn't the dirty little rat concentrate on flushing Uruguay down the toilet at a rate of knots rather than comment on others doing so
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