Venezuelans did not choose Communist dictator Hugo Chavez; Jimmy Carter chose Chavez for Venezuela!

Jimmy Carter met Hugo Chavez and media billionaire Gustavo Cisneros, who owns Venevision, in June 2004 to persuade Cisneros to help Chavez win the recall referendum in Aug, 2004!

Carter Center provided funding and logistical support to help Chavez.

Carter Center provided part funding to Smartmatic which was deployed successfully by Chavez to win the recall!

Jimmy Carter had previously travelled to Venezuela in 1998 and 2000 and had very warm relations with Hugo Chavez!