Venezuela's President Maduro threatens to hold power by force if defeated in elections.

Venezuela may be on the verge of fighting now. A Venezuelan ex-thug, operating a helicopter belonging to the thug department, used guns and grenades to attack government buildings.

He stated that his motive was opposition to Maduro's regime. It's not clear what kind of government he wants, but I would guess he is right-wing.

What a sad end for Chavez's movement. Chavez never had to worry about losing an election — most of Venezuela supported him, for good reason.

People criticize Chavez for making Venezuela depend on using oil revenue to subsidize people's needs. What they don't mention is that previously the oil revenue was diverted to wealthy foreigners and did no good a all for Venezuela.