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I'm not sure that breaking political news belongs on this site. I can read this on any news site on the web.

• kylemaxwell 14y ago
  So don't upvote it.
  • tptacek 14y ago
    He's not wrong. "If they'd cover it on TV news, it's probably off-topic."
• tptacek 14y ago
  This story is a case study in the dynamics of flagging on HN. Every Chavez story has been flagged aggressively, with most dropping off the front page within minutes of their appearance. This one appears to have snuck in through a lull and collected enough votes to fend off the flags. I flagged it anyways, of course. Plonk! And now it's off the front page.
• javajosh 14y ago
  Yes, I won't be surprised if it gets unceremoniously dropped soon.
• binaryorganic 14y ago
  I feel like whatever gets voted to the front page by the community belongs on this site.