Chavez rules the airwaves in VenezuelaHugo Chavez wants to shut down Globovisión, the last remaining national channel in Venezuela that’s critical of the government. At the same time, the government has built itself a huge media empire.
Venezuela
Hugo loves Mahmoud
Most world leaders have refused to congratulate Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on his contentious victory — but not Hugo Chávez, who loudly applauded his “very big and important victory”.
What Chávez has wrought
The authoritarian socialist has brought Venezuela food shortages and massive inflation, writes Duncan Currie.
