https://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2012/10/10/hugo-chavez-clown-prince-of-a-decaying-society/feed/HotAir is the leading conservative blog for breaking news and commentary covering the Biden administration, politics, media, culture, and current elections.en-usWed, 10 Jun 2026 12:24:28 -0400<![CDATA[Venezuala, with a population smaller than Canada&#8217;s, suffers more homicides than the United States. Robberies at gunpoint &#8212; &#8220;express kidnappings&#8221; as they are called &#8212; are regular occurrences in middle-class neighborhoods. And if middle-class neighborhoods evince any disaffection from the regime, they lose what little police protection they have, or even discover the police suddenly abetting and aiding the criminals that prey upon their community.]]>Wed, 10 Oct 2012 18:50:53 -0400<![CDATA[Allahpundit]]>https://hotair.com/headlines/2012/10/10/hugo-chavez-clown-prince-of-a-decaying-society-n280256