They regarded the elected president of their country as uncouth and uncivilised, a zambo of mixed African and indigenous blood who could not be trusted. His supporters were portrayed on private TV networks as monkeys. Colin Powell had to publicly reprimand the US embassy in Caracas for hosting a party where Chávez was portrayed as a gorilla.So allow me to ask. Why is it there was a shit storm about the prostitutes and this right here didn't see light of day? How many people got fired for this? So: Prostitutes: bad. Racist characatures of a head of state: OK. Yes Powell did his bit. My commentary is about the larger outrage that should have followed.
(17 years of informed commentary)