^ The Venezeuelans I know were Portuguese emigrants there. They were part of the local elite i.e. moneyed class. I had no sympathy for their woes and earlier thought Chavez was a champion for their poor but changed my mind about him shortly after that botched coup against him. He’s a demagogue and a fool (still loved his “I smell sulphur” comments at the UN a few years ago).
^ The Venezeuelans I know were Portuguese emigrants there. They were part of the local elite i.e. moneyed class. I had no sympathy for their woes and earlier thought Chavez was a champion for their poor but changed my mind about him shortly after that botched coup against him. He’s a demagogue and a fool (still loved his “I smell sulphur” comments at the UN a few years ago).