Chavez is magnificent

Venezuela President Hugo Chavez, known for his extravagant acts, thanked the three-millionth “follower” of his account on Twitter, 19-year-old Natalia Valdiveso, giving her a house. "My dear Natalya! I thank you and congratulations!" He wrote to her. The president’s gift, apparently, seriously changed the worldview of the girl: the latest records in her microblog consist of thanks to the caplist-Chavez himself and all-all-all.

According to the newspaper Milenio , the girl lives on the island of Margarita, a local resort. The Governor of the island of Carlos Mata called the Chavez gift "a wide gesture showing the president’s sincere love for his people." This is not the first time Chavez has been giving subscribers of his account: a year ago, a two -million "follower" received a computer from him.

Publicpost has collected the top 10 most striking and unusual actions of the President of Venezuela.


1. He canceled entrance exams to Venezuela universities

"Introductory exams at the country's universities are an outdated method that excludes the possibility of obtaining higher education for young children from the masses," Chavez said on May 24, 2007, speaking to students in Karakas. “In this regard, entrance exams are canceled,” he said. In addition, the leader of Venezuela spoke for the abolition of exams while studying at the universities of the country. Chavez also promised students to increase the scholarship to $ 100 and open preferential student canteens. Students responded to the presidential statements by glee and enthusiastic cries: "This is how to lead the country!"

2. I distributed a million copies of the book of Cervantes Don Quixote for free

To commemorate the 400th anniversary of Miguel Cervantes, the Venezuela government printed 1 million copies of Don Quixote. Chavez announced that every resident of the country is obliged to read the book, as it says about the fighter for universal justice. Venezuens, in his opinion, direct heirs of the restless Idalgo. The book was handed out for free in Karakas and other major cities of the country - giant queues were built everywhere behind it. The opponents of Chavez have already called him crazy, comparing the president himself with Don Quixote, fighting with windmills.

3. He performed from the stands for almost 11 hours

In January 2012, Chavez spoke to the deputies of the National Assembly for almost 11 hours. His speech stretched from o'clock until midnight. Thus, Chavez wanted to demonstrate excellent well -being and excellent physical shape after the operation to remove a cancer tumor. During the performance, Chavez did not make a single break into coffee or toilet. With his performance, Chavez beat his personal record - in 2011 he played in parliament 8 hours.

4. Runned behind the red "Lada-priore" in Moscow

In October 2010, upon arrival in Moscow, Chavez rolled behind the wheel of "Lada-priors" of bright red color. On it, he came to the place of the future monument to the Hero of Latin America Simon Bolivar to intersect the university prospectus and Vernadsky Avenue. The Court of Court of Chavez caused a car mash in the south-west of the capital.

5. recognized Abkhazia and South Ossetia

“Venezuela joins the recognition of the independence of Abkhazia and South Ossetia. From today, Venezuela will begin the necessary actions to establish diplomatic relations,” Chavez said in September 2009 at the residence of the Russian President Dmitry Medvedev in Barvikha. Thus, Venezuela became the third country after Russia and Nicaragua, who decided to establish diplomatic relations with unrecognized republics. After that, in November 2010, Venezuela received a new loan from Russia for the purchase of weapons in the amount of 3 billion euros. In 2009, Chavez received $ 2.2 billion from Russia.

6. called the Venezuelans not to sing in the soul

Thus, in his opinion, fellow citizens will help to cope with the lack of fresh water. “Some sing in their souls for half an hour. Without jokes, three minutes are enough. I thought - three minutes and you don’t stink,” Chavez said . “A minute is a shower, a minute for soaping and a minute to rinsing. Everything else is superfluous.” Chavez also said that citizens are not the time to sit in a jacuzzi. "What is this communism?" He was indignant.

7. renamed the highest waterfall in the world

At the end of 2009, Chavez decided to rename the highest in the world of the Angel Falls, located in the south of the country. Chavez was outraged that the attraction was named after the American pilot Jimmy Andla. Now the waterfall is called Churum Meru. “He belonged to us long before Angel flew here. Thousands of people enjoyed this miracle before him,” Chavez said.

8. called the Angel Merkel the political "heiress of Hitler"

Chavez said this on May 11, 2008 during his weekly television and radio programs. "She represents German law, the same thing that justified fascism and Hitler. This is the current Chancellor of Germany," Chavez said. The President of Venezuela more than once allowed himself sharp comments on politicians. So he nicknamed the President of Colombia by Alvaro "LGUN", which cannot even be entrusted with a shop with greenery, US Secretary of State Condolizes Rice - the "chain dog of the devil", and the president of Mexico Visent Fox - a "little shavka".

9. Publicly chewed Koki leaves

In January 2008, Chavez publicly burned a sheet of Coca during his speech in Karakas. Koku was brought to him by President of Bolivia Evo Morales. “I knew you won’t let me down, my friend, I already ended,” Chavez told him, explaining, “capitalism and international mafia turned it into cocaine, but Coca is not cocaine.” Opposition leaders immediately stated that it was the use of Coca that explained by many hours of television and radio maraths of the President of Venezuela. According to Chavez, he chews Coca leaves every morning.

10. transferred Venezuela to his own time by shifting the arrows 30 minutes ago

In September 2007, Chavez decided that Venezuela began to live by his own time. The residents of the country transferred the hours of the clock 30 minutes ago. The difference with Greenwich, thus, was 4.5 hours. According to Chavez, "after the shooter is transferred, the performance of citizens will increase, they will receive more sunlight, and this will improve the metabolism in the brain."