The Chávez trap

Figures such as the late Venezuelan leader tempt us into making Cold War-style judgements that lack subtlety and often miss the point.
Figures such as the late Venezuelan leader tempt us into making Cold War-style judgements that lack subtlety and often miss the point.
Wikileaks cables show how his relationship with Chávez left Sócrates concerned both at relations with Washington and the well-being of the Portuguese community in Venezuela.
In an era of round-the-clock news, the tensions between Argentina and the United Kingdom over plans to start drilling for oil in waters off the Falkland Islands are fueling a virtual media war. But the sabre-rattling will probably end there.