Chávez Is Optimistic, Says Venezuelan Vice President

In this class Venezuela would certainly be considered a country of interest. We discussed on the first day how Cuba and North Korea are really the only socialist nations left today, but Venezuela was one of the countries mentioned that is still called socialist by some people. Although Venezuela may not considered to be socialist, Hugo Chavez has still built himself quite a reputation. I wonder what would happen if anything did go wrong with his operation.