Chavez warns of spooky US Halloween 'terrorism'

Agence France-Presse ^ | October 31, 2005

[RWR8189]

President Hugo Chavez cautioned Venezuelan parents to protect their children from Halloween with a spooky warning that the US tradition is rooted in "terrorism."

"What they have implanted here, which is really a 'gringo' custom, is terrorism," Chavez said, quoted in the local press. "They disguise children as witches and wizards, that is contrary to our culture."

Chavez often lashes out at the US government, which he has described as "terrorist" and accused of plotting his assassination. But this time his warnings were directed at the American celebration that combines costumes and candy.

He issued "an appeal for reflection by parents" not to encourage their children to dress up for the holiday.

His comments came after authorities in Caracas recently seized pumpkins, cardboard skeleton costumes and other traditional Halloween items inscribed with anti-Chavez messages.

US families were celebrating Halloween, during which disguised children go door to door saying "trick or treat," on Monday.

[RWR8189]

Think anyone will dress up as the rogue general that puts a bullet through this guy's head?

[killjoy]

"What they have implanted here, which is really a 'gringo' custom, is terrorism," Chavez said, quoted in the local press. "They disguise children as witches and wizards, that is contrary to our culture."

LOL! Chavez is obviously a Freeper! LOL!

[mmercier]

>> Think anyone will dress up as the rogue general that puts a bullet through this guy's head?

I saw several Chaves costumes last night in Salem Town.

What a nitwit festival it was this year. College kids and wannabe gang bangers causing fights because they were grabbing all the near naked schoolgirl ass in range.

I left early rather than end up killing someones or getting killed myself. The ganger's have their public displays of profanity refined, they stay in packs and make it known that anyone (including the police) who mess with their thing is in for a gang bang of a fight.

[Americanexpat]

This "Gringo Terrorism" thing coming from Chavez is pretty funny. Most people in Central and South America still believe in witches, ghosts, shape changers, voo doo, Santeria, etc..

I'll betcha this nut case is one superstitious SOB.

[CPOSharky]

It must be OK with Chavez to dress up a 10-year old with a bomb belt.

[Mike Darancette]

What they have implanted here, which is really a 'gringo' custom, is terrorism,"

I have to put up with their $%#& customs.