Nicaraguans wary of Chávez’s largess - Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez has promised billions in aid to Nicaragua, but some question whether that country or its president, Daniel Ortega, have the most to gain.

His childhood ambition to be a poet was sidetracked by his careers as a guerrilla leader and politician, but Daniel Ortega retains a keen artist’s eye for symbolism, especially when it comes to crafting his image as a people’s president.

When foreign leaders arrive here on state visits, Ortega picks them up not in a chauffeured limousine but a Mercedes-Benz SUV that he drives himself.

But intentionally or not, the symbolism turns even more potent when the guest is Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez. When that happens, Ortega gives him the car keys and Chávez gets behind the wheel.”*

*From: http://www.miamiherald.com
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