03.01.2026 14:41
The words of former Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, known for standing up against the United States, have resurfaced in light of the U.S. attacks on Venezuela. Chavez stated, "The world is being polarized by neo-liberalism, which secretly serves its own interests under the guise of pro-globalization and anti-globalization. The neo-liberals they call anti-global are the ones who will destroy the world."
After the attacks carried out by the United States on the Venezuelan capital Caracas, a scene in the 2002 documentary titled "Live Broadcast from the Revolution," which describes the connection between Hugo Chavez, known for his "defiance" against the U.S., who expelled the U.S. Ambassador and died of cancer at the age of 58, drew attention.
"NEO-LIBERALS WILL DESTROY THE WORLD"
In a scene with an airplane in the documentary, Chavez uses the following expressions: "Industry and education must be provided for the benefit of the people, and directly. Look what it says here: Praise for globalization. Published by a Frenchman. I met him in Paris. 'What is globalization?' he says and continues, 'Is there only one type? Who is really global, who is pre-global?' The world is being polarized by neo-liberalism, which secretly serves its own interests under the guise of pro-globalization and anti-globalization. The anti-global neo-liberals. They are the ones who will destroy the world."
While the U.S. was concerned with the Middle East, a series of power changes triggered by the Bolivarian revolution occurred in Latin America, which it referred to as its "backyard." Live Broadcast from the Revolution is a documentary film that witnesses Hugo Chavez, who disrupted the historical chaos programmed by the U.S. with an unexpected revolution, and the revolution in Venezuela.
WHAT HAPPENED?
In Venezuela, explosions occurred in four cities, including the capital Caracas, one after another. A state of emergency was declared in the country, which experienced great panic. Trump stated, "The U.S. has successfully carried out a large-scale attack operation against Venezuela and President Maduro. Maduro has been captured along with his wife and taken out of the country."
THE OPERATION WAS CARRIED OUT BY DELTA FORCE SPECIAL UNIT
U.S. officials speaking to CBS News reported that the operation to capture Maduro was organized by Delta Force, one of the elite units of the U.S. military.
Two U.S. officials who spoke to CBS News, which broadcasts in the U.S. and requested not to disclose their names for security reasons, claimed that the attacks were considered to be carried out on Christmas Day, but this plan was postponed due to the prioritization of U.S. airstrikes against ISIS targets in Nigeria. The officials also argued that the operation was delayed for a while due to adverse weather conditions in the days following Christmas.
WHO IS HUGO CHAVEZ?
Hugo Rafael Chávez Frías (July 28, 1954, Sabaneta - March 5, 2013, Caracas) was a Venezuelan politician and served as the country's president from 1998 until his death. Chávez, who became the leader of the United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV) in 2007, also led the Fifth Republic Movement since its establishment in 1997. His political ideology was 21st-century socialism and Bolivarianism. The Bolivarian Revolution in the country focused on the implementation of socialist reforms.
PRESIDENCY
After a two-year imprisonment, the Fifth Republic Movement was established, and he was elected president of Venezuela in 1998. He then introduced a new constitution that changed the Venezuelan state structure and the rights of some marginalized groups, and was re-elected in 2000. During his second presidential term, Chávez introduced a system that followed Bolivarian missions, implemented a series of land reforms by establishing communal councils and worker-managed cooperatives, and nationalized various key industries.
COUP ATTEMPT
He was initially overthrown by an opposition coup but managed to return to power within 2 days (48 hours) due to protests by the people living in the barriosta (a term used in Spanish-speaking countries for rural areas) against the coup plotters. He won the presidential election held in Venezuela on December 4, 2006, and earned the right to remain president until 2012.
In the October 2012 elections, Venezuelan leader Hugo Chavez was re-elected as President for the fourth time, receiving 54% of the votes and surpassing opposition leader Henrique Capriles.
POLITICAL LINE
With the radical political transformations he implemented, Chávez created a concrete alternative to neoliberalism, claiming that the solutions to issues such as poverty, hunger, ignorance, housing, labor, and women's rights that his country faced could not be achieved while remaining within the capitalist system, and spoke of revolution. He argued that a much fairer, peaceful, equal, and free world in Venezuela could only be realized by opening up to socialism.
QUOTE ABOUT BUSH "THE DEVIL WAS HERE YESTERDAY"
He established close ties with countries such as Cuba, North Korea, Iran, Belarus, and Syria, which the Washington administration viewed as enemies, and expressed anti-American sentiment on every occasion. Chavez demonstrated his anti-American stance during his visit to Iran in August 2006. Most notably, in his speech at the UN, he referred to Bush as a devil with the words "The devil was here yesterday," making a speech that garnered great global attention.
CANCER TREATMENT AND DEATH
Chavez underwent surgery in Cuba in 2011 due to lesions in the pelvic area, and his health deteriorated again in 2012 due to a recurrence of cancer, which prevented him from attending the oath-taking ceremony he was constitutionally required to attend.
On November 27, 2012, Chavez announced plans to travel to Cuba for further medical treatment due to cancer. On February 18, 2013, he returned to Venezuela two months after cancer treatment in Cuba. On March 4, his respiratory problems worsened, and the Venezuelan government announced that he had a new, serious respiratory infection. He died on Tuesday, March 5, 2013.