The United States was born with an imperialist impulse. There has been a long confrontation between Monroe and Bolivar... It is necessary that the Monroe Doctrine be broken. Hugo Chavez bearbolivarbreak Change image and share on social
The left is back, and it's the only path we have to get out of the spot to which the right has sunken us. Socialism builds and capitalism destroys. Hugo Chavez backbuildcapitalism Change image and share on social
I became a soldier, not because I had a military vocation initially, but because it was the only way that that young, poor-class child from the provinces could go to the center of the country: through baseball, which was my dream. Hugo Chavez baseballcenterchild share on social
I have said it already, I am convinced that the way to build a new and better world is not capitalism. Capitalism leads us straight to hell. Hugo Chavez buildcapitalismconvince Change image and share on social
Dr. Insulza is quite an idiot, a true idiot. The insipid Dr. Insulza should resign from the secretariat of the OAS for daring to play that role. Hugo Chavez dareidiotinsipid Change image and share on social
The immoral veto of the United States allowed the Israelis, with impunity, to destroy Lebanon. Right in front of all of us as we stood there watching, a resolution in the council was prevented. Hugo Chavez allowcouncildestroy Change image and share on social
The U.S. only has 20 billion barrels of oil in reserve. It seems as though there is no more oil around. Venezuela has 300 billion barrels of oil in reserves. Iraq has, like, 150 billion barrels of oil. Iran, close to 300 billion barrels of reserve. Oil for 200 years, of course. Hugo Chavez barrelbillionclose share on social
No part of the human community can live entirely on its own planet, with its own laws of motion and cut off from the rest of humanity. Hugo Chavez communitycuthuman Change image and share on social
Venezuela is a free country, and we will not be blackmailed by anyone. We will not accept being told what to do over Iran; we will not accept being anyone's colony. Hugo Chavez acceptblackmailcolony Change image and share on social
If we reduced the military expenses in 10 percent of the world, we would have enough money to save millions of lives in this world. Hugo Chavez expenselivemilitary Change image and share on social
