Again, politics are politics. We could point out instances of virtually any candidate. If a "smear" is true, go for it. I can assure you, democrats have no problem doing such either. You simply chose not to focus on their perceived "smears." He won't be around in two years. You'll have to find someone new to hate. Great conditions. You like conditions, eh?
Good post except for that. Lived in Venny for a few years until right before 911. Most people there are cool and so pleasantly indifferent to politics. Would you have a problem around the uber poor in Caracas? You bet. They'd skin you alive. Previously because they were desperately poor. Now b/c the Chavistas typically are illiterate and have an us vs Uncle Sam attitude. They sit around and listen to Alo Presidente for 6 hours. I thought he was borderline insane while I lived there. The first time I sensed he was going for the modern day Che/Fidel kick was when he turned down an offer of assistance from the US right before X-mas 1999 when there was extreme flooding and thousands of poor washed away. Anyway, you wouldnt be hanging en el barrio and not in Caracas either. Always has been and always will be deadly.