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Venezuela's Hugo Chavez: Despot, or Democrat?
Hugo Chávez's sweeping election win may be read as a simple mandate for the demagogic Venezuelan leader to push on with his plans to transform his country with what he calls "21st-century socialism
World Politics Watch International News Editor Guy Taylor interviews Jose Orozco (pictured above), a freelance journalist based in Caracas, Venezuela.
The populist leader who has often infuriated U.S.
The country's national flag, the posters of revolutionary leaders like Simon Bolivar and Che Guevara, the glee with which politicians and citizens alike poor abuse on Uncle Sam -- all proof that Pr
A small crowd gathers at six each evening on the steps outside a dilapidated high school in one of Caracas's many impoverished barrios.
A new president was sworn into office today in Mexico, after much uncertainty after a disputed election. On Sunday, President Hugo Chavez is running for re-election in Venezuela.
Alberto Robles stood beneath a street lamp whose yellow glow hung over a corner of the barrio where he has lived his whole life.
Women faint when they meet him. Men create stampedes to keep up with caravans he leads through impoverished cities where prior generations of leaders have not dared tread.
A central feature of changes being brought about by President Hugo Chávez is the new, civilian branch of the Venezuelan military called the "territorial guard."
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Andrew Cutraro is a freelance photojournalist based in Washington, D.C. He is represented by the Aurora Photo Agency. (www.auroraphotos.com) He is the recipient of numerous industry awards and photo...
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Guy Taylor is a freelance journalist and writer based in
Washington, D.C. He is the contributing international news editor for World Politics Watch and was recently the recipient of an...