What is interesting as well is that Chavez imported thousands of Cubans to support his regime. Venezuela uses legions of “union type” thugs to support the regime and do their dirty work. They are all over the internet, blogs, and streets, but they have the wrong accent.
http://p.washingtontimes.com/news/2013/jun/14/one-of-the-greatest-ironies-of-the-late-strongman-/