The Hugo Chavez meme primarily stems from his long-running television program 'Aló Presidente' and various public appearances during his presidency in Venezuela. The most famous variation is the '¡Exprópiese!' (Expropriate it!) meme, depicting him pointing at buildings or businesses and demanding government seizure. Another popular version features his 2006 UN General Assembly speech where he referred to George W. Bush as 'the devil,' famously stating it still 'smelled like sulfur.' These clips gained international notoriety and were later repurposed by internet users to satirize government overreach, socialist policies, or simply to create absurdist humor about taking ownership of random objects.