"Chavez Nativity" creates controversy in Venezuela

[rug]

By Andrew Cawthorne
CARACAS | Fri Dec 9, 2011 12:28pm EST

(Reuters) - In the Bible, shepherds and wise men paid homage to the newborn baby Jesus. In Venezuela, it seems Hugo Chavez turned up in the manger, too.

A Nativity scene in Caracas showing the socialist president standing before the traditional crib-in-a-manger has stirred up a pre-Christmas controversy in the politically polarized country.

"It has nothing to do with the real Nativity, with religion. I don't like it," said passerby Arnaldo Amundaray, tutting as he took a close look at the model.

For Chavez supporters and the Nativity's creators, it is a legitimate and innocent tribute to their man.

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/12/09/us-venezuela-chavez-nativity-idUSTRE7B81I020111209

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1. perry is kicking

himself for not thinking of this first.

[rug]

2. As I recall, there are several asses in the Nativity scene already.

[deacon_sephiroth]

3. Wow, he gets around

I would have expected this of Kim Jong Il, (or as was said, Rick Perry)