Hugo Chavez

Viva Chávez…?

Tuesday, February 17, 2009 at 5:25 AM

Written by Anthony L. Hall

Editorials from around the world were dripping with schadenfreude yesterday as they heralded the ‘first ever electoral defeat’ for Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez… Nevertheless, Chávez may yet have the last laugh. [Referendum defeat actually vindicates Chávez, TIJ, December 4, 2007] I remember well being criticized for sounding this cautionary note whilst other (more-authoritative) pundits were… Read more.

Chávez tries to resuscitate Cold-War tensions between Russia and the US

Friday, July 25, 2008 at 7:29 AM

Written by Anthony L. Hall

This week, while much of the world was focused on Barack Obama’s tour of Europe and the Middle East, Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez was in Moscow doing his best to resuscitate the Cold-War tensions that led to the Cuban Missile crisis, which brought the US and Soviet Union to the brink of war. And he assured the… Read more.