Sunday, March 17, 2013

How to conserve Chavez?

I understand that Hugo Chavez was quite a popular man in Venezuela and that no one wants to see him buried or incinerated, but “conserving” him like was done before to Lenin, Mao, Saint Bernadette or even King Tutankhamun is too much work, never ends up that good anyway, and no matter how fine a taxidermy job is accomplished, it can't last and stay perfect forever.

What I propose to its desperate followers is going hi-tech, working with Pixar Studios and having a virtual, fully-interactive Hugo that could talk to his visitors in real time, answer their questions, make inflammatory statements about the USA and keep the Bolivarian revolution going.

A bit like Shrek if you see what I mean. It could be consulted not just on a giant screen at the Hugo Chavez Mausoleum, but also via iPads, computers or smart phones, wherever a loyal Chavista happens to be. The answers to the FAQ would be constantly updated, fine-tuned and adapted to fit the mood and the news of the moment.

This in my view is the best way to keep a mythical character like this one going on forever... Any better idea?

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