This was over a decade ago. From, from him. And they described the wife to me as, quote, not a housewife, but a brilliant mastermind. They said that Chavez would have never gotten to where he was without [his wife] being behind him. That she was able to really. And as you mentioned, a lawyer. They said, she's very smart. She understands how to set this stuff up. (06:11–06:18)
CLAIM
Asserts that Hugo Chavez's political success was significantly aided by his wife.
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