Hot guys from Venezuela
Being engaged in the filming of the Army Games at the final of the Masters of the ABT, I got into a situation where there was nothing to do. Colleagues with video cameras were guarding the next crew, and since there were at least 20 minutes between car starts, I decided to bring the body into the car park to talk with the participants.
Of course, the opinions and emotions of our foreign guests were most of all interested.
The situation came out more than peculiar.
It was not possible to talk with participants from Kazakhstan and China. It is difficult to judge if there were any instructions given to them. Well, okay, it's easier to give up on all these twists.
Next was the parking lot of the national team of Venezuela. Here I was in for a surprise. Nice but noisy. These South Americans, I will tell you, together can make such noise that our football fans can learn. The subject of the noise was our participant from the DOSAAF team, with whom the hot Latin guys decided to talk for politics. But he did not know who Hugo Chavez was ...
I do not speak Spanish, but since I had been in Spain for several months in one of my works, I managed to keep about a hundred words in my head. Enough for a start. Then the VGTRK operator approached, a very funny guy, and asked what was the price for such an op. I told him, behold, they say, our boy doesn't know at all who Chavez is.
Sergei took a very successful position, turning, in his opinion, to the west, and issued the phrase: "Hugo Chavez - u-es-hey fiyu!" Well, and accompanied by an appropriate gesture. Venezuelans gave him such an ovation that not only the representative of the press service of the Defense Ministry came running to the noise, but also a translator. When everyone was convinced that everything was in order, we talked quite normally. Daniel was fluent in Russian (5 years of study at Minsk State University), the problems were only with a queue of people who wanted to talk.
In general, it was interesting. For good, Kazakhstan and China - they are actually near by, and Venezuela is on the other side of the world.
Strange, but the artillerymen of the 43 artillery brigade headed by the deputy brigade commander arrived to us in the competition of autotechnics. Colonel Richard Jose Tores Granadinho found the time and desire to talk with me, and this is what I learned from all of them. The colonel is generally such a cool man, and his subordinates are optimistic charisma collectors.
Venezuelans were just in seventh heaven when they were invited to Russia for the competition. Everyone understood that there would be no chance of winning, but they were going to fight. And by the way, on the track they were not whipping boys.
Why gunners? Everything turned out to be very simple. They have a KamAZ in their brigade. Good old 4310. Therefore, the command decided that they would act, since the equipment was more or less familiar.
Venezuela is in a severe crisis. Such that Ukraine’s paradise will seem rich and stable. At least, so fighters told. They used their definition, which Daniel refused to translate, but I understood that, because the same expression usually went in the direction of the States. And then, making a serious face, the speaker added: "Yes, yes, in nature!"
Despite the problems, the Venezuelan Ministry of Defense even bought them the KamAZ vehicles they were to speak at. One 5350 and one 65225. And, by the way, the crew of the tractor took the third place, which surprised everyone a lot. Here on these machines they were prepared and selected.
My attention was attracted by their bandanas. Could not fail to attract beautiful little things. It turned out that this is a dual or even triple thing. It can be worn on the head, in which case. She can cover her face with a strong wind with sand, which they have enough in the mountains. And this bandana is still worn like a scarf, and is something like a parade chevron.
In the upper part - the words of the old motto. "Independence and socialist fatherland", "We will live and we will win!" With these words, Hugo Chavez used to end his speeches. Below: "Our principles: union, unity and commitment." Well, and between them the emblem of the brigade, of course. Red scarves are for ordinary fighters, black ones are for officers.
Generally, extremely open guys. All without exception. Miguel, the driver of the UAZ, said so about this: “Well, we were invited, we came here, everyone treats us so well, you feel that there are only friends around you! You Russians, it is true, are slightly dysfunctional, but your fighters are beasts, you can learn a lot from them. We have been learning all this time. "
I asked how you are in Russia. Interesting. All wrong. It's not like that at all, but fun. Especially fields with yellow flowers to the horizon (sunflowers). They were afraid that there would be ... cool. But well, everything is like ours (this is + 37 in the shade). The food is fun, especially the "crack." They are all what they were treated, filmed on phones. It will be at home to show.
He asked about the vodka. Have you tried? Well, yes, how not to try? Nothing, but we have better. And they got a liter bottle from UAZ. Will you? This kokuy, this is a real Venezuelan kokuy! After seeing the figure "alc 57%", I internally shuddered, and, thanking him, refused. 57 degrees inside and 37 from the outside ... not, well, it is such an experiment.
Talked more about the weather. I told them about the winter that it would be interesting in the winter. No, answer, in the winter you have exactly cold. And bears do not go to cities anyway. And in general, they have already seen the bear in Moscow. The bear is super cool. They have pumas, jaguars and crocodiles, but the bear ... In short, they liked our symbol.
Lieutenant Colonel Chavez (they only call him that in the army) is still a symbol and an icon for all Venezuelans in uniform. You know who Chavez is - half his own.
At the competition, Venezuelans rooted for everyone without exception.
But at the awards ceremony a bit depressed.
Plays the Russian anthem.
Army General Bulgakov and Lieutenant Colonel Granadinho. Nothing, next time it will be easier ...
The lieutenant colonel very willingly posed with everyone, did not refuse anyone.
With the captain of the Russian team, Andrey Rakeyev.
You know how our common opinion would be: it is nice when the allies (and the Venezuelans only position themselves so) are open, cheerful and charismatic. And they look at Russia not as a temporary partner, but as a kind of support. Many would like to set an example. In short, our people.
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