According to various media outlets, the Venezuelan tyrant has died:
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuelan Vice President Nicolas Maduro says President Hugo Chavez has died.
— Luke Russert (@LukeRussert) March 5, 2013
RT @SkyNewsBreak: Reuters: Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has died
— Adam Henry (@viewofadam) March 5, 2013
According to reports, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has died: http://t.co/wLvJUxl0oY
— GlobalPost (@GlobalPost) March 5, 2013
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has died – @AP, @NBCNews
— Breaking News (@BreakingNews) March 5, 2013
Of course, reports of Chavez’s death have been greatly exaggerated before, so it’s not a bad idea to take these reports with a grain of salt.
I won't believe it until Jimmy Carter certifies it. RT @Reuters Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez dead, VP Maduro says. #BREAKING
— Seth (@dcseth) March 5, 2013
Is it real this time? Finally? RT @Reuters Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez dead, VP Maduro says. #BREAKING
— Michelle Malkin (@michellemalkin) March 5, 2013
We will continue to monitor this story as it develops.
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Update:
The reports appear to be true. Sean Penn is sobbing in a fetal position somewhere:
Sean Pean seen sobbing in the fetal positions. Parasitic Marxist scumbags hardest hit.
— LMR (@LilMissRightie) March 5, 2013
We really need to give Sean Penn his space here for a few days
— James Pethokoukis (@JimPethokoukis) March 5, 2013
Confirmed reports Hugo Chavez has died. Sean Penn on suicide watch. #Venezuela
— Texbarb (@texbarb) March 5, 2013
Fox News is already showing pictures of Hugo Chavez and Sean Penn.
— igorvolsky (@igorvolsky) March 5, 2013
Happening Now: Sean Penn, Oliver Stone, Danny Glover, Naomi Campbell and Joe Kennedy III all buying tickets to Caracas.
— Jamie Weinstein (@Jamie_Weinstein) March 5, 2013
Sean Penn's so inconsolable all the joy's gone out of hitting women with baseball bats.
— Everyone's Famous (@AceofSpadesHQ) March 5, 2013
But lovers of liberty aren’t remotely broken up about Chavez’s demise:
Bring me his head as proof RT @Reuters: Latest updates on the death of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez http://t.co/KXDhnPT0Ld
— MirCat (@TRMirCat) March 5, 2013
No tears here. RT @Reuters: Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez dead, VP Maduro says. #BREAKING
— AG (@AG_Conservative) March 5, 2013
Good. RT @dmataconis So, there's one less megalomanical dictator in the world.
— Candice (@Candice_Jo) March 5, 2013
Infuego for El Diablo. Smell that sulphur. DEAD: Hugo Chavez. #5vtshow
— Victoria Taft (@VictoriaTaft) March 5, 2013
https://twitter.com/BryTupper/status/309060686208716800
Thanks Huguito for an excuse to break out the good scotch. #GoodRiddance #VenezuelaLibre
— jon gabriel (@exjon) March 5, 2013
I would go and piss on Chavez's grave,but I refuse to stand in long lines
— Dr. LUV (@papacass84) March 5, 2013
Hugo Chavez now gets to spend eternity seeing how close he made Venezuela to Hell.
— Anthony Bialy (@AnthonyBialy) March 5, 2013
*snoopy dance* RT @WKRG: Venezuelan Vice President Nicolas Maduro says President Hugo Chavez has died.
— Nikki (@nikkibama) March 5, 2013
Hugo dead. The good news is now Saddam, Osama and Adolf have a fourth for Canasta.
— toddstarnes (@toddstarnes) March 5, 2013
I know you are not supposed to celebrate when others die, but if it's someone like Osama, Chavez or Arafat, you get a free pass
— Aaron I. Marcus (@AaronIMarcus) March 5, 2013
On the 60th anniversary of the death of Stalin, Chavez joined him in Hell. Never say G-d has no sense of irony.
— Bethany S. Mandel (@bethanyshondark) March 5, 2013
A moment of silence Hugo Chavez. OK, I spent my moment picturing you enjoying hell, jackass.
— #NeverTrump (@lheal) March 5, 2013
Chavez had been treated for cancer in Cuba. Guess that was a bust, huh?
Hugo Chavez is dead. Let's hear again how great the free universal health care in Cuba is. #tcot #p2
— Tom Reynolds (@Beregond) March 5, 2013
How about that Cuban health care system, eh @mmflint?
— Lachlan Markay (@lachlan) March 5, 2013
Bad day for the Cuban National Health services PR office.
— Jerome Hudson (@JeromeEHudson) March 5, 2013
What?!?! The best healthcare in the world couldn't save Chavez??? @mmflint
— Angela (@AnelaKona) March 5, 2013
Yeah, Michael Moore must be catatonic right now. Maybe he and President Obama can comfort one another:
Condolences to @BarackObama on the death of his friend and mentor, Hugo Chavez… #tcot #p2 #UniteBlue
— el Sooper ن (@SooperMexican) March 5, 2013
My condolences on your loss, President Obama. pic.twitter.com/CMhf5aCR88
— jon gabriel (@exjon) March 5, 2013
Let’s hope this will mean a brighter future for the Venezuelan people.
— jon gabriel (@exjon) March 5, 2013
Let’s hope so.
God help Venezuela & its people, may this begin a road towards true democracy & freedom for the Venezuela and all Latin America
— Bettina Inclan (@BettinaInclan) March 5, 2013
Amen.
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Previously:
‘Delicado:’ Hugo Chavez death watch
Venezuela’s big ‘news’ on Hugo Chavez: He’s still having ‘breathing problems’
