It’s been a while since we’ve heard anything crazy out of Hugo Chavez.

Oh. he’s still been doing stuff but, his recent activity hasn’t been drawing press here; more localized. No visits from Hollywood star types or new CDs of folk songs, nothing like that.

He was laying low until earlier this week when he invited Russia [...]

We haven’t had a Hugo for a while. Chavez’ “New Socialism” referendum was rejected by voters last December but that hasn’t slowed his reform efforts. No, Chavez has simply been making his proposed measures law by decree.
Since December, by decree, Chavez has…

Established civilian militia groups modeled on the Cuban system.
Given himself the power to [...]

We haven’t had old Hugo around in a while.
Scandal and intrigue in Venezuela, from the Washington Post.
President Hugo Chavez on Tuesday denied that he’s the father of a man claiming to be his illegitimate son. It was the first time Chavez responded publicly to the claims of 31-year-old Salomon Fernandez, who says his mother became [...]