Laws like that are dangerous. However, look at the various EOs on the books in the US and they are dangerous, too. Is Chavez an angel? Nope. But then, there aren't too many angels left on Earth. It doesn't excuse depots, but then no one has demonstrated that Chavez is a despot. It's the kinda situation one watches. He has done much good for the poor of Venezuela. The fact it doesn't meet with US approval seems not to matter to Chavez. IMO, it shouldn't matter to us, either.