[Cincinatus' Wife]

The opposition has bent over backwards to keep their fight clean.

Chavez prefers, and is most comfortable with, street fighting.

[DeuceTraveler]

Yes, but I am not sure he would be so stupid as to allow such an obvious attack on Columbians and the Spanish. The Spanish and Columbians have been verbally against him and now he may find them putting their political and economic forces to bear. Also, Columbia and Spain are important allies to a country that has a vested interest in seeing Chavez toppled: the United States.