What an amazing newpaper cover image! This comes from Peru-based Destructoid reader Giancarlo, who says that this image is from one of the most serious newspapers in his country. Here's roughly how the front page of this newspaper reads:
Headline: CHAVEZ GEARS UP
Sub-headline: Will purchase $5 billion US from Russia in military equipment
Text: Will acquire submarines, tanks and helicopters. The United States fears weapons may end up in other countries of the region
Are they sure he's getting that GEAR from the Russia? It looks like it's on loan from Epic Games! Nice shoop, Peru21!
Hit the jump to see a bigger image of the newspaper's front page.
[Thanks for the 'billion' correction, all]
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12:20 PM on 04.07.2010 | 
Meanwhile large parts of Venezuela go without electricity and basic needs. Gotta love the paranoia. He's on his way to creating another paradise like North Korea...
I know, right! Aren't you glad you live in a country that provides basic needs for all its citizens and doesn't spend very much on the military?
Sorry, but the "poor" in America have got it pretty damn easy compared to the poor in most of the world. If you're seriously trying to draw a comparison, then you simply don't know what real poverty is.
Granted, I would agree that we spend too much (not just on the military, but in general, considering that we're deep in debt).
In Spanish is not a billion, is just 5 thousand millions, just let you know, and I'm not peruvian btw, I'm chilean. :)
OH POR DIOS
JAJAJAJAJAJAJAJAJAJAJAJJAJAJA
I can't stop laughing god dammit.
As I Say once, I say it again: THIS ONLY HAPPENS IN LATINAMERICA.
Oh and look, the irony: Chavez just banned violent videogames from his country. Oh The irony.
BTW Im from Peru, so that makes 3?
(my Spanish sucks)
Then I forgot.
Four, I'm from peru too. I'm pretty much sure there are a lot of peruvian destructoid readers.
There are 2 things in this world that never cease to amaze me: Hugo Chávez stupidity and the brilliance of Jim Sterling (except when he's talking about heavy rain).
A "sweet" duo: Ahmefuckjad and MonkeyChavez, they will look beautiful together: hanged or crusifed.
do i have to remind you this "dictator" was elected by the people, like 5 times already
im from venezuela and i must say i no longer support him (this is no socialism, hes just fuckin everything up), however lets set things straight, hes not and hes never been a dictator
@silversurf1981
shameful, just shameful, you sir are no real venezuelan
i simply hate this deafeatist attitude and anti-democratic stances from the opposition (one of the main reasons of why i supported chavez, wasnt the fact we share the same ideology(if he is indeed a socialist), its just that i saw the opposition being far worse, not that my view of em changed)
Do I agree with his policies? Of course not. Is he going off the deep end? Absolutely. I expected him to turn into another Castro within about 3 years. Has he oppressed the opposition and the independent media? Of course. Has he supported FARC and is he an evil man for doing so? Yes, I'd say that fits him.
But did he win the election fairly? Yes. Like it or not, the poor adore Chavez. And the poor make up the majority in Venezuela. He is actually providing them with services they didn't get before. Of course, he has wrecked business and his economy isn't doing too well. But the people love him.
Let this be a lesson - if you treat the poor like shit they are going to turn to anyone who will stand up for them, even if the person they choose will ultimately be their downfall. The rich in Venezuela deserve some of the blame for the state that country is in. Had they been more attentive to the needs of the people, instead of ruling over them like cattle, then maybe Chavez wouldn't have been so popular.
Hey, you treat people badly, don't be surprised when they support less that reputable characters that promise them a better life.
Having said that - you should probably get out of Venezuela if you're rich. Seriously. That nation really is turning into a socialist state. And for all you Americans who accuse Obama of being a socialist, Obama is NOTHING like Chavez. You want an idea of what a socialist is, Chavez is an example.
well we are not really sure about the farc thing
also welcome to the red side my friend, the moment you realized bourgeoisie's purpose in this world is to suppress the rights of the exploited proletariat, the moment you started to feel emphaty for the working class, the moment you conceived the idea of a better world, that moment you became a socialist
and lets get this straight, if theres one thing this guy hasnt done, is defend the workers' right
thats why im going to vote him out
What else is new?
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