The Scotsman: Caracas celebrates surprise Chávez return

A large crowd of supporters gathered outside the San Martín military hospital in western Caracas yesterday after the government confirmed his return in the early hours of the morning.

In the Plaza Bolívar, the city’s central plaza, a group of “Chavistas” celebrated. “It’s the greatest, most beautiful thing that could have happened,” said Ovaldo Torrealba. “Chavez is back in our country, Chavez is home.”

Read the full article on The Scotsman website.

About Alasdair Baverstock

Freelance journalist and British Guild of Travel Writers member. Published in The Independent, Guardian, Sunday Telegraph and others. Author for Rough Guides.

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