Livingstone calls Chavez 's death a ` ` sad thing , '' calls him a ` ` friend and comrade '' Ex - mayor of London signed controversial deal for discounted Venezuelan fuel in 2007 . Livingstone agreed to advise him in exchange for £ ##5 million fuel discount . Ex - mayor : ' ' differences between ` ` corporations and people who get screwed by them ''
Livingstone calls Chavez 's death a `` sad loss , '' calls him a `` friend and comrade '' Ex-mayor of London signed controversial deal for discounted Venezuelan fuel in 2007 . Livingstone agreed to advise Chavez in exchange for £14 million fuel discount . Ex-mayor : Chavez saw struggle between `` corporations and people who get screwed by them ''