Hugo Chavez celebrates ‘comrade’ George W Bush’s conversion to socialism following financial crisis
Socialist Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez mocked George W. Bush as a “comrade” saying the US president was a left-winger for his lifeline to major banks.
Venezuela’s President Hugo Chavez Photo: EPA
Chavez, who describes capitalism as evil, ridiculed Mr Bush for his plan to buy stocks in American banks despite his widespread criticism of Venezuelan nationalisations.
“Bush is to the left of me now,” Mr Chavez told an audience at a debate on the benefits of socialism. “Comrade Bush announced he will buy shares in private banks.”