The people of Nicaragua felt a tremor of fear yesterday as the announcement came of the Chavez death. He was a very good friend to Nicaragua and the people here know it.With his country's oil money and his determination to befriend countries which had been oppressed by the USA, a lot of aid and support came here. Energy, health care, education and solidarity were all helped.
The fear and sadness come from losing a friend and ally on whom they could count. Hopefully, the next president will share some of the ability Chavez had for spreading the wealth. He was a showman, an actor, a romantic, a friend of the poor and probably a bit reckless. People here are crossing themselves and hoping for the best.
The Nicaraguans know what the price can be for wanting to control their own destiny. They paid it during the Contra war. The new flurry of economic improvement has brought new hopes to this poor country. My prayers are here and my gratitude is to Chavez for bringing a tiny bit of hope to Nicaraguita.
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