 AP Photo The leader of Venezuela's social revolution has undergone a fourth operation for cancer and was unable to attend his inauguration after being elected for a fourth term as president. TAGGED: Latin America, Venezuela, Hugo ChavezRECOMMENDED ARTICLES| Now that the legalist debate is left behind, a hardly-hidden, protracted power struggle is bound to come to the forefront of Venezuelan politics with renewed vigor. The struggle involves two major factions: The first group, led... more ›› |
| With cancer-stricken Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez clinging to life in a Havana hospital, an intense struggle for power is under way in Caracas, pitting Cuban-backed ideologues against narcogenerals. Venezuela's inept... more ›› |
| Venezuela's dependence on Cuba may not last forever. Sooner or later, Venezuelan leaders will start asking themselves whether, amid growing economic problems at home, they can afford the current oil-for-counseling deal. With... more ›› |
| So long as oil remains in the $100 range, the regime can probably stumble forward, despite declining output from its mismanaged oilfields. It’s when the price drops that the regime will fall, leaving nothing but ruin behind... more ›› |
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