For years, he has been accused of taking over where Fidel Castro left off: supporting the rhetoric of radicalism and anti-imperialism, if not revolution, throughout Latin America. It could now be time for other Latin American nations and the international community to take such charges more seriously.
根据最后一项标准衡量，查韦斯至少越线了。多年来，他被指责为效仿卡斯特罗的所作所为，即，即使不支持拉美地区革命，也是支持极端主义和反帝主义的豪言壮语。现在，其他拉美国家和国际社会应当更为严肃对待这些指责了。