Hugo Chavez: 1954-2013

I don't like politicians
Especially leaders
or anyone who seeks power, basically
(haven't we learnt by now they're the last people you should give it to?)
but along with Tito (and maybe Castro)
Hugo - friend to the poor (and to The Gays let's remember, though no-one does)
who stood up against American empire and hegemony
and gave 100s of millions of people in Latin America and around the world hope -
was probably as good as we'll get.
¡Viva Chavez!
La lucha continua...

• "If you want to know who Chavez was, just look at who is crying at his death, and who is celebrating it." - Fidel Castro, March 11th.

PS The vilification against Chavez was so great that papers like The Independent made up stories about him and his supporters being homophobic, which they eventually had to retract and apologise for. 
Your wonderful liberal British media at work there...
BUT I READ IT IN THE PAPER!!! etc etc.