Hugo Chavez Twitter Page

Thugniscient Hugo Chavez opened a Twitter account/page today. Last I checked, he hasn't posted anything despite having more than 19,000 followers.

Ironically, 19,000 people are following nothing. Heh, I suggest the same will be true even after he starts posting.

Here's a report from Caracas about Chavez's Twitter plans.

Known for hours-long speeches, Chavez will now face the challenge of keeping his outpourings within the 140-character limit demanded by Twitter.

"Comrades, @chavezcandanga has been reserved, soon we will have messages there from our 'Comandante,'" said the head of Venezuela's communications watchdog, Diosdado Cabello, also a close aide of the president, via his own Twitter account.

In some countries candanga translates as "devil," but in the Venezuelan lexicon it is used to mean someone who is strong-willed and rebellious, or a troublemaker.

Twitter will be a challenge for Chavez. Being verbose is a handicap and Chavez is as wordy as Castro.