Whenever Hugo Chavez of Venezuela’s popularity drops, he weighs in with “news” of an American assassination plot against him. He’s feeling some kind of heat today and needs to talk assassinations. Or maybe he’s heard about that upper bunk General Noriega’s reserving for him. Whatever it is, he’s talking like a madman running from the white coats. If you can read Spanish, it’s right here.

TRANSLATION: This is Rob. Though I’d practice my Spanish a bit and try to translate this:

President Hugo Ch????vez Frias assured that the government of the United States is planning to assassinate him, “the first person responsible for any attack against my life that is successful or will not be is the president of the U.S.A., George W. Bush.”

Ch????vez made these declarations during his every-Sunday program Al????, President, number 213, that was transmitted from the Invepal facilities, located in Moron, Carabobo region.

“I know that I am condemned to death. I am sure that in Washington they are considering the possiblity of killing me because they know that here there will be no coup d’etat, because in Venezuela there are the patriotic soldiers that are not going to kneel before the North-American Empire,” he emphasized.

UPDATE: “Kill me and oil stops: Chavez” -News.com.au

Uh, Hugo, so if you stop oil, does that mean the U.S. can kill you?

Last week, he charged the U.S. with plotting to withold airplane parts deliveries. This week, he’s raving about U.S. assassination schemes. No wonder his Cuban handlers suspect him of being a cocaine addict. Such a jackass.