Spanish left-wing leader avoids delving into Chávezism

The leader rejected giving any opinion about the situation of the movement created by (late) Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez

European lawmaker Pablo Iglesias, Spanish left-wing leader of Podemos party, avoided in an interview with Spanish daily newspaper El País making any comments about Chávezism.

"The good thing is that anything happening in Venezuela will be decided by its citizens through their votes. The Spanish are not concerned about the exhaustion of Chávezism, yet some people want to talk about it to refrain from talking about Spain," Iglesias replied when queried if the movement created by (late) Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez had exhausted.

Podemos has been accused by foes of seeking to implement in Spain a similar model to that of Venezuela in the event of wining the general election expected to take place by the end of the year. Close ties have been reported between Podemos and Chávezism.

Source: http://www.eluniversal.com/