Hugo Chavez looms large over Colombia election

[naaman fletcher]

Many Colombians resent Chavez meddling in their domestic affairs, and are backing Santos because, among other things, they perceive Chavez will have less of a say under Santos. “You have to treat Chavez with a firm fist,” says Cesar Cardozo, a resident of Bogota. “Mockus is more a person of dialogue, and we cannot let a man as sarcastic as Chavez butt into our business in Colombia.”

http://www.csmonitor.com/World/Americas/2010/0530/Hugo-Chavez-looms-large-over-Colombia-election

Another reason I hate Chavez.

[Bacchus39]

1. not sure of the "Chavez effect" on yesterday's results but Hugo didn't help Mockus

it would appear.

[ChangoLoa]

2. 75% of the Colombians in Venezuela voted for Santos.

Chavez threatened Colombia with an embargo many times during the campaign.

[Bacchus39]

3. yep, did the same thing with Garcia and Peru, endorsed Humala n/t

s

[ChangoLoa]

4. Exactly and he immediately went down.

After that election, when the earthquake happened in Ica, Venezuela sent canned food with Humala's picture (!)