The 17 Most Outrageous Quotes From Hugo Chavez
The Venezuelan president's greatest hits.
1. On the American government infecting Latin American leaders with cancer:
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2. On capitalism destroying life on Mars:
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3. On Halloween:
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4. On Condoleezza Rice and American imperialism:
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5. On the death of Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi:
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6. On former President George Bush, aka "The Devil":
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7. On Israel's "New Holocaust":
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8. On former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair:
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9. On "Comrade Bush":
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10. On teaming up with Iran to take down America:
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11. On President Bashar al-Assad of Syria:
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12. On universal healthcare:
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13. On former President George W. Bush, a "psychologically sick man":
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14. On Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld and other "barking dogs":
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15. On President of Zimbabwe Robert Mugabe:
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16. On the Jewish cabal that secretly runs the world:
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17. On President Obama:
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