So.

Angela Merkel noted that different Latin American countries have different views, and aren’t all spoken for by say, one of the least popular countries in the region.

How would you respond if you were Chavez:

a) Nothing. Different countries are different countries. Would Merkel complain if someone had mentioned that she doesn’t set policy for all of Europe?
b) Call her a political descendant of Hitler.
c) Destroy your country’s economy and civil rights.

The answer is b). I tried to trip you up with c), but obviously he hadn’t done that in response to anything Merkel had done, but just because he either cares nothing for Venezuelans and longs only to buy power and destroy the country in that quest or is delusional.

Also, as a congrats to me: I just pulled off 2 hours straight of sleep!