CARACAS (Reuters) - Covering his mouth with a rag, Latin pop star Nacho choked on tear gas at an anti-government protest last month. Mexican actress Salma Hayek praised the protesters' courage. Venezuelan soccer star Salomon Rondon called them "heroes."
A decade ago, the charismatic Hugo Chavez not only persuaded millions to vote for him in Venezuela, he enticed a who's who of Hollywood icons, pop stars and celebrity intellectuals to publicly back his "21st Century Socialism."
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