Too complicated perhaps for this brain, but seems the biggest mistake was Carmona's; and the 'whomevers' that thought he would be the 'right' man to handle the power of transition. . .power with patience that is. . .
That said, very few reports identify Chavez as the 'Left-wing'-pro-communist, pro-Castro and pro-Iraq. . .usurping power faster than a Dictator, 'President' that he is. . .
They do identify the 'Right' however. . .
Crisket is right. National Public (sic) Radio always refers to Chavez simply as a "populist."