The 19th century was the high point of Western civilisation in many ways, not leashttp://www.timesonline.co.uk/global/t in the defence of its own values. Had Chavez been mouthing off like this in 1886, the West would have sent the marines and blown his head off with a large gun.
Now that we're so touchy feely and PC, what happens? We suffer because we have to put up with this nonsense. The people of Venezuela suffer because they're living with this idiot. The rest of South America suffers because of his example.
It was much simpler and much more humane to go the 19th century way - if there is some savage creating a problem that is creating misery and impeding civilisation, shoot him!
Regards, Ivan