I wasn't really making an argument, just alluding to the fact that western governments/media have a history of undermining/overthrowing democratic left wing leaders in the region, so mocking the idea as you did was disingenuous.

That said, I think it's possible the revolution has deteriorated since the death of Chavez and that corruption is indeed rife. I'm just wary given the history of propaganda.

I also think its possible that the administration still has popular support in spite of its real problems, given the violent right-wing nature of the opposition and the apparent lack of credible evidence suggesting otherwise.