Confronting the US made him [Hugo Chavez] a target for demonization. Partisan and/or lazy journalism exaggerated his faults, ignored his virtues, and downplayed the influence of strident and on occasion anti-democratic opponents. The flip side is his anti-imperialist posturing so dazzled his cheerleaders they overlooked his flaws, flaws which worsened over time, and they created their own caricature.
![Confronting the US made him [Hugo Chavez] a target for demonization. Partisan Image](https://www.idlehearts.com/images/confronting-the-us-made-him-hugo-chavez-a-target-for-demonization-partisan.jpg?x85372 "Confronting the US made him [Hugo Chavez] a target for demonization. Partisan")
