Chavez's Presumed Heir Says U.S. Wants To Kill Opposition Leader, Who He Implies is Gay
Stay classy, Nicolas Maduro
Venezuela's acting president said on Wednesday that "far right" figures in the United States were plotting to kill opposition leader Henrique Capriles in an increasingly volatile atmosphere ahead of an April 14 election. …
Venezuela's acrimonious election campaign was further stirred by remarks from Maduro that were widely perceived as a homophobic slur against Capriles.
Capriles, 40, was the target of racial and sexual innuendoes by Chavez's supporters throughout last year's presidential race: one cartoon shown on state media depicted him in pink shorts with a Nazi swastika on one arm.
(H/T The Immaculate Trouser)
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"Maduro did not explain why right-wing foreigners would want to bring down the business-friendly Capriles."
Well, 'cause they do! And stuff! And BOOOSH!
"Capriles, 40, was the target of racial and sexual innuendoes by Chavez's supporters throughout last year's presidential race: one cartoon shown on state media depicted him in pink shorts with a Nazi swastika on one arm."
This is clearly somehow really the fault of REICH WING CORPRATE MURIKKKA MEDIERZ, and indication of how they're always using propaganda to slander the Holy Name of St. Chavez the First.
Somehow.
Wow. Never heard of this joint but the narrative for the Naomi Wolf crowd is coalescing. Its surreal to watch a Truther or Birther type shtick being born in realtime:
http://www.globalresearch.ca/v.....rs/5326982