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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
World
Tom Phillips Latin America correspondent

SuperMoustache! Sounds like a job for Venezuela’s socialist superhero

SuperBigote (SuperMoustache), the Venezuelan political superhero with more than a passing resemblance to President Nicolás Maduro.
SuperBigote (SuperMoustache), the Venezuelan political superhero with more than a passing resemblance to President Nicolás Maduro. Photograph: YouTube

Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No – it’s a Venezuelan propaganda campaign designed to burnish Nicolás Maduro’s strongman credentials with the help of a caped crusader called SuperBigote – or SuperMoustache.

The musclebound cartoon superhero – who bears an unmistakable resemblance to Venezuela’s authoritarian president – has been met with acclaim or derision, depending on which side of the country’s bitter political schism viewers stand.

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