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
Don't be shameless, Mr Blair. Don't be immoral, Mr Blair. You are one of those who have no morals. You are not one who has the right to criticise anyone about the rules of the international community. Hugo Chavez blaircommunitycriticise Change image and share on social
We're not perfect, but we do have democracy. Hugo Chavez democracyperfect Change image and share on social
There's been an open attack by the U.S. government, an immoral attack, to try and prevent Venezuela from being freely elected to a post in the Security Council. The imperium is afraid of truth, is afraid of independent voices. It calls us extremists, but they are the extremists. Hugo Chavez afraidattackcall share on social
Venezuelan interests are to be defended by Venezuela. The U.S. should defend the interests of the U.S. Where are the U.S. people, where are the intellectuals, who could put limits on their government? Hugo Chavez defendgovernmentintellectual Change image and share on social
I believe in God, in Jesus Christ. I love Jesus Christ. I am a Christian... I cry when I see injustice, children dying of hunger. Hugo Chavez childchristchristian Change image and share on social
I am a President held prisoner, that I haven't resigned and I will not resign. Hugo Chavez holdpresidentprisoner Change image and share on social
Most governments in the United States in a hundred years have not respected the peoples of Latin America. They have sponsored coup d'etats, assassinations. Hugo Chavez americaassassinationcoup Change image and share on social
The media has for us a fundamental priority because it is a weapon for the ideological struggle and a weapon to express to the people the hope that we all have. Hugo Chavez expressfundamentalhope Change image and share on social
The imperialists see extremists everywhere. It's not that we are extremists. It's that the world is waking up. It's waking up all over, and people are standing up. Hugo Chavez extremistimperialistpeople Change image and share on social