Hugo Chavez has been namechecking those great figures past and present who inspired him.

In a speech to international socialist politicians, Mr Chavez said “Carlos”, a Venezuelan, was not a terrorist but a key “revolutionary fighter”.

Mr Chavez also hailed Zimbabwe’s Robert Mugabe, Iran’s Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, and the late Ugandan dictator Idi Amin.

Mind you, given that Venezuela in ten years could well look like Zimbabwe does now, I guess there’s a logic to it.

It all rather makes you want to sing the chorus of this song.